Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 886 · 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: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to fill a page (c) to win a bet (d) to see both sides
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) busy roads to cross
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a playmate at home (c) hard to go on trips (d) chewed shoes
8. 8.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 3. Beach: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Hill: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) beach (c) fort
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) vet visits cost money (c) hair on the sofa (d) a loyal friend
10. 10.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Lake: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. Farm: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 5. What is the total score of the park?
12. 12.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a bad point (c) a good point of a choice (d) a final answer
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
14. 14.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. Fort: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 3. Hill: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 2. What is the total score of the fort?
15. 15.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a reason to agree (d) a prize
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) fresh air (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
19. 19.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no smoke or noise (c) time with friends (d) fresh air
20. 20.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 3. Mural: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) puppet show (c) book drive
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Beach: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Fort: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. What is the total score of the beach?
25. 25.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 2, fun 5, safety 3. Zoo: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. Bird park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. What is the total score of the planetarium?
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it takes more time (c) time with friends (d) fresh air
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a happy welcome home (c) chewed shoes (d) hard to go on trips
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Hill: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. What is the total score of the lake?
32. 32.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. Science park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 4, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) planetarium (c) science park
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a happy welcome home (c) a loyal friend (d) vet visits cost money
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
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 keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) it keeps you active (c) vet visits cost money (d) hard to go on trips
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. Mural: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) mural (c) garden

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