Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 84 · 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.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a reason to agree (d) a good point
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) vet visits cost money (d) it keeps you active
4. 4.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Science park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 3. Old fort: learning 2, fun 2, safety 4. What is the total score of the old fort?
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 4. Garden: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. What is the total score of the recycling?
10. 10.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a playmate at home (c) a happy welcome home (d) food costs money
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
13. 13.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) ignore the con (d) weigh how big each is
14. 14.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
16. 16.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hard to go on trips (c) a loyal friend (d) chewed shoes
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) learning to care (c) food costs money (d) hard to go on trips
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 3. Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) park (c) lake
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross
24. 24.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. Old fort: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) museum (c) planetarium
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
26. 26.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Park: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Beach: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. What is the total score of the lake?
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross
28. 28.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a bad point (c) a good point of a choice (d) a final answer
29. 29.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it is blue (c) it hurts your back (d) it looks nice
30. 30.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Park: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Hill: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the park?
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a happy welcome home (c) chewed shoes (d) hard to go on trips
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
35. 35.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to see both sides (c) to win a bet (d) to fill a page
36. 36.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Mural: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 5. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) recycling (c) puppet show
37. 37.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Lake: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Hill: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 4. What is the total score of the lake?

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