Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 980 · 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) hair on the sofa (b) food costs money (c) hard to go on trips (d) a happy welcome home
2. 2.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) learning to care (c) chewed shoes (d) a playmate at home
3. 3.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Hill: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Park: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) hill (c) farm
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a good point of a choice (c) a bad point (d) a type of question
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) time with friends (d) no fuel is used
9. 9.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) no fuel is used
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) hard with a heavy bag
11. 11.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) it keeps you active (d) food costs money
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a good point (d) a prize
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) food costs money (c) it keeps you active (d) hair on the sofa
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it hurts your back (c) it is blue (d) it looks nice
24. 24.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Garden: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) garden (c) recycling
25. 25.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. Science park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 4, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) planetarium (c) zoo
26. 26.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) fresh air (d) hot in summer
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Zoo: learning 2, fun 5, safety 1. What is the total score of the science park?
31. 31.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Mural: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) mural (c) garden
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) quiz (c) book drive
35. 35.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a loyal friend (c) a happy welcome home (d) vet visits cost money
36. 36.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) hard with a heavy bag
38. 38.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to see both sides (c) to delay a choice (d) to win a bet
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) chewed shoes (c) hard to go on trips (d) vet visits cost money
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used

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