Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 766 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (See both sides): Pro = a good point of a choice; con = a bad point. Pet dog: a loyal friend (pro); vet visits cost money (con). Decision table: score each option out of 5 for each need and add the row. Lake: fun 5 + shade 1 + nearness 5 = 11. Weigh how big each point is — safety matters more than a small saving.

1. 1.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) vet visits cost money (c) learning to care (d) a happy welcome home
2. 2.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) fresh air
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) hard to go on trips (c) a loyal friend (d) it keeps you active
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 5. Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. Farm: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. What is the total score of the park?
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
13. 13.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it costs nothing (c) time with friends (d) no smoke or noise
16. 16.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it looks nice (c) it holds books (d) it is blue
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a good point of a choice (c) a final answer (d) a type of question
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) hard to go on trips (c) vet visits cost money (d) chewed shoes
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
27. 27.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) fresh air (c) no fuel is used (d) hard with a heavy bag
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) chewed shoes (c) food costs money (d) hard to go on trips
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Fort: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Farm: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) hill (c) fort
33. 33.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. Old fort: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Bird park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) bird park (c) museum
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) fresh air
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 5. Fort: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Hill: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) beach (c) hill

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