Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 928 · 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 loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to delay a choice (c) to see both sides (d) to fill a page
5. 5.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a good point of a choice (c) a type of question (d) a bad point
6. 6.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) learning to care (c) it keeps you active (d) a happy welcome home
7. 7.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a prize (c) a reason to agree (d) a good point
8. 8.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 3. Old fort: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 3, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) bird park (c) old fort
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a happy welcome home (c) hard to go on trips (d) hair on the sofa
10. 10.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) weigh how big each is (c) flip a coin (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) vet visits cost money (c) hair on the sofa (d) food costs money
12. 12.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) it costs nothing (d) hot in summer
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Zoo: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Bird park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the zoo?
19. 19.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Bird park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 5. Science park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) bird park (c) science park
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) chewed shoes (c) learning to care (d) food costs money
21. 21.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Old fort: learning 2, fun 3, safety 2. Science park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. What is the total score of the museum?
24. 24.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
26. 26.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it holds books (c) it is blue (d) it looks nice
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 2, fun 3, safety 4. Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Zoo: learning 1, fun 4, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) planetarium (c) museum
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no smoke or noise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
31. 31.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 3, safety 3. Science park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Zoo: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) science park (c) museum
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) chewed shoes (c) hard to go on trips (d) a loyal friend
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
37. 37.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. What is the total score of the recycling?
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Farm: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 3. Beach: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) fort (c) beach
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Beach: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Fort: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the hill?

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