Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 82 · 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.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to delay a choice (c) to win a bet (d) to see both sides
3. 3.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) busy roads to cross (c) fresh air (d) no smoke or noise
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Fort: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. What is the total score of the fort?
7. 7.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 4. Farm: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Lake: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) beach
8. 8.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) learning to care (c) a loyal friend (d) it keeps you active
9. 9.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) tiring in the rain (c) fresh air (d) no fuel is used
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) food costs money (c) it keeps you active (d) chewed shoes
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
12. 12.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Hill: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) farm (c) lake
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Fort: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Hill: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) hill (c) fort
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 5. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) book drive (c) puppet show
19. 19.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Lake: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Beach: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) hill (c) lake
20. 20.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a good point of a choice (c) a final answer (d) a bad point
21. 21.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a loyal friend (c) it keeps you active (d) learning to care
23. 23.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. Mural: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 3. Garden: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) mural (c) garden
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) time with friends
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) time with friends (d) hot in summer
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
35. 35.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. Mural: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 4. Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) mural (c) garden
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) hard with a heavy bag
37. 37.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Old fort: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) zoo (c) old fort
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) free exercise
39. 39.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross

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