Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 947 · 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 pro (b) a con
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 2. Science park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Zoo: learning 3, fun 5, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) museum (c) science park
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) learning to care (c) hair on the sofa (d) a playmate at home
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it costs nothing (c) no smoke or noise (d) no fuel is used
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) vet visits cost money (c) chewed shoes (d) a loyal friend
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. Fort: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Farm: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the park?
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
15. 15.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a reason to agree (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a good point
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
19. 19.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) fresh air (c) time with friends (d) no smoke or noise
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) food costs money (c) chewed shoes (d) a happy welcome home
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 3. What is the total score of the puppet show?
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
26. 26.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to delay a choice (c) to fill a page (d) to win a bet
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) fresh air (c) no smoke or noise (d) time with friends
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) food costs money (c) it keeps you active (d) hard to go on trips
30. 30.🧮 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
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) chewed shoes (c) learning to care (d) vet visits cost money
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Fort: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 2. Park: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. What is the total score of the park?
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Beach: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 5. What is the total score of the lake?
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
37. 37.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False

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