Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 948 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. Farm: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) park
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) free exercise
8. 8.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Beach: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 2. Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. What is the total score of the park?
9. 9.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. Zoo: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Old fort: learning 2, fun 4, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) zoo (c) museum
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
12. 12.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to win a bet (c) to delay a choice (d) to see both sides
13. 13.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
14. 14.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Zoo: learning 5, fun 2, safety 3. Bird park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 4. What is the total score of the museum?
15. 15.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
18. 18.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. Beach: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. Farm: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) beach (c) fort
19. 19.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Beach: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the fort?
21. 21.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) time with friends
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 2, safety 4. Zoo: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) old fort (c) planetarium
29. 29.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) time with friends (d) no smoke or noise
31. 31.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hard to go on trips (c) learning to care (d) it keeps you active
32. 32.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) time with friends (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a prize (c) a reason to agree (d) a bad point of a choice
37. 37.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Farm: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Beach: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) park (c) beach
40. 40.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True

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