Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 919 · 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 con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) a happy welcome home (d) food costs money
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
3. 3.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. Zoo: learning 3, fun 5, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) science park (c) planetarium
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. Old fort: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. Zoo: learning 5, fun 1, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) planetarium (c) old fort
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) flip a coin (c) ignore the con (d) weigh how big each is
12. 12.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Science park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. What is the total score of the science park?
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (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 playmate at home (c) hair on the sofa (d) a loyal friend
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
19. 19.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 5. Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Beach: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 2. What is the total score of the farm?
21. 21.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a reason to agree (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a good point
22. 22.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a bad point (c) a final answer (d) a type of question
27. 27.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Beach: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. What is the total score of the farm?
28. 28.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) fresh air (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. Old fort: learning 2, fun 5, safety 5. Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 4. What is the total score of the museum?
31. 31.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) time with friends (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
32. 32.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Hill: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. What is the total score of the beach?
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) free exercise
36. 36.⚖️ 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
37. 37.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
39. 39.🎒 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
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 2. Farm: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Hill: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the farm?

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