Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 982 · 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 con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) hard to go on trips (c) it keeps you active (d) a playmate at home
2. 2.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) it costs nothing (d) hot in summer
3. 3.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Farm: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 2. Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) fort (c) hill
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hard to go on trips (c) vet visits cost money (d) a loyal friend
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) time with friends (d) no smoke or noise
12. 12.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to fill a page (c) to see both sides (d) to delay a choice
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a loyal friend (c) vet visits cost money (d) a playmate at home
15. 15.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. Science park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) science park (c) museum
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) it takes more time (c) no smoke or noise (d) no fuel is used
18. 18.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) it keeps you active (c) a happy welcome home (d) a playmate at home
19. 19.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) hair on the sofa (c) it keeps you active (d) a playmate at home
20. 20.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a prize (c) a good point (d) a reason to agree
22. 22.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) it keeps you active (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
23. 23.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Garden: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) quiz (c) book drive
25. 25.🧮 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) ignore the con (d) flip a coin
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Garden: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) garden (c) recycling
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Park: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Hill: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) hill (c) park
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. Bird park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. What is the total score of the bird park?
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) time with friends (d) free exercise
34. 34.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) fresh air (c) it costs nothing (d) no smoke or noise
35. 35.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a bad point (c) a final answer (d) a type of question
36. 36.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 3. Farm: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Beach: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the park?
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Lake: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Park: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. What is the total score of the lake?
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 5, safety 5. Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. Zoo: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) museum (c) science park

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