Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 979 · 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 pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a loyal friend (c) chewed shoes (d) vet visits cost money
2. 2.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a bad point (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) weigh how big each is (c) flip a coin (d) ignore the con
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) chewed shoes (c) vet visits cost money (d) it keeps you active
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
8. 8.🧺 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 4. Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. What is the total score of the park?
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) food costs money (c) it keeps you active (d) a happy welcome home
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
13. 13.🎒 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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) no smoke or noise
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Science park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. What is the total score of the science park?
17. 17.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. What is the total score of the mural?
18. 18.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. Beach: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 5. Farm: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) farm (c) hill
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) fresh air
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. What is the total score of the garden?
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to win a bet (c) to see both sides (d) to delay a choice
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 2. What is the total score of the puppet show?
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hair on the sofa (c) a playmate at home (d) hard to go on trips
32. 32.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 1. Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. What is the total score of the bird park?
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Farm: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Beach: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the lake?
35. 35.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) food costs money (c) vet visits cost money (d) chewed shoes
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) learning to care (c) it keeps you active (d) a loyal friend
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
40. 40.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise

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