Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 840 · 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 pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) learning to care (c) hair on the sofa (d) food costs money
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) hard with a heavy bag
4. 4.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) vet visits cost money (c) a happy welcome home (d) food costs money
6. 6.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) flip a coin (c) ignore the con (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
7. 7.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Zoo: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. Museum: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) planetarium (c) zoo
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) lake (c) hill
10. 10.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 2, safety 1. Science park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 5. Zoo: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. What is the total score of the zoo?
11. 11.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a bad point (c) a type of question (d) a good point of a choice
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a loyal friend (c) vet visits cost money (d) learning to care
15. 15.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Farm: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 4. Beach: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the beach?
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 4. What is the total score of the recycling?
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) it keeps you active (c) a loyal friend (d) a playmate at home
27. 27.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to win a bet (c) to see both sides (d) to delay a choice
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. What is the total score of the farm?
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. Museum: learning 2, fun 4, safety 4. Old fort: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) old fort (c) museum
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
33. 33.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. Mural: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 2. Garden: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) garden (c) puppet show
35. 35.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it is blue (c) it hurts your back (d) it holds books
36. 36.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 2. Garden: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) recycling (c) garden
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
40. 40.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) it costs nothing (d) hot in summer

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