Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 912 · 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.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a reason to agree (c) a good point (d) a bad point of a choice
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) chewed shoes (c) hard to go on trips (d) hair on the sofa
4. 4.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Zoo: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) planetarium (c) zoo
5. 5.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) hard with a heavy bag
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Hill: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) farm (c) park
11. 11.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) book drive (c) recycling
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 1, safety 3. Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. What is the total score of the science park?
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) food costs money (c) chewed shoes (d) hair on the sofa
16. 16.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
17. 17.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. Mural: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) recycling (c) book drive
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
19. 19.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) vet visits cost money (c) learning to care (d) hard to go on trips
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) hot in summer
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) park (c) beach
23. 23.🎒 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
24. 24.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a bad point (c) a type of question (d) a good point of a choice
25. 25.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) hard to go on trips
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
27. 27.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to delay a choice (c) to see both sides (d) to win a bet
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). Bird park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. Zoo: learning 5, fun 3, safety 4. Old fort: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. What is the total score of the old fort?
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) busy roads to cross
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) hard with a heavy bag
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) vet visits cost money (c) a happy welcome home (d) chewed shoes
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con

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