Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 967 · 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: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 5. Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) fort (c) park
4. 4.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. Science park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) planetarium (c) science park
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) time with friends (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 2. Mural: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 1. What is the total score of the mural?
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Farm: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. Beach: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) beach (c) hill
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) hair on the sofa (c) a happy welcome home (d) chewed shoes
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a happy welcome home (c) a playmate at home (d) food costs money
14. 14.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) vet visits cost money (c) it keeps you active (d) chewed shoes
17. 17.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) time with friends
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) vet visits cost money (c) chewed shoes (d) a playmate at home
19. 19.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. Science park: learning 4, fun 5, safety 3. Old fort: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) science park (c) old fort
20. 20.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a bad point (c) a final answer (d) a type of question
21. 21.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Beach: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the park?
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) fresh air (d) time with friends
26. 26.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) hard to go on trips (c) learning to care (d) a happy welcome home
27. 27.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Park: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Hill: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) park (c) hill
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
29. 29.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 1. Museum: learning 3, fun 5, safety 5. Old fort: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) museum (c) bird park
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
31. 31.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a happy welcome home (c) a loyal friend (d) chewed shoes
32. 32.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) hot in summer (d) time with friends

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