Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 866 · 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 is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it hurts your back (c) it looks nice (d) it holds books
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a loyal friend (c) vet visits cost money (d) hard to go on trips
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) free exercise
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) ignore the con (c) flip a coin (d) weigh how big each is
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.🚌 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 3, safety 1. Old fort: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. What is the total score of the bird park?
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hard to go on trips (c) it keeps you active (d) food costs money
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
14. 14.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a playmate at home (c) it keeps you active (d) hair on the sofa
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Old fort: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. Museum: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. What is the total score of the zoo?
17. 17.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. Garden: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. What is the total score of the book drive?
18. 18.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a type of question (d) a good point of a choice
19. 19.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a playmate at home (c) a loyal friend (d) vet visits cost money
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) food costs money (c) hard to go on trips (d) hair on the sofa
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
26. 26.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) chewed shoes (c) a playmate at home (d) a happy welcome home
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 5. Hill: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Park: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the park?
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it costs nothing
33. 33.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) it keeps you active (c) a playmate at home (d) a happy welcome home
34. 34.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to fill a page (c) to see both sides (d) to win a bet
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 5. Science park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. Old fort: learning 3, fun 1, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) bird park (c) science park
37. 37.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. Zoo: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. Museum: learning 2, fun 4, safety 4. What is the total score of the zoo?
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. Hill: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 5. Fort: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) hill (c) fort
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
40. 40.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True

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