Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 113 · 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) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
2. 2.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. Fort: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Beach: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) hill (c) beach
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a playmate at home (c) it keeps you active (d) hard to go on trips
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. Fort: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Park: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) park (c) hill
11. 11.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a loyal friend (c) learning to care (d) a happy welcome home
12. 12.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Mural: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) mural (c) quiz
13. 13.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 4. Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) recycling (c) book drive
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a reason to agree (c) a good point (d) a bad point of a choice
18. 18.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to delay a choice (c) to fill a page (d) to see both sides
19. 19.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a good point of a choice (c) a final answer (d) a bad point
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 4. Garden: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. What is the total score of the puppet show?
22. 22.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) fresh air (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it costs nothing
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) food costs money (c) chewed shoes (d) a playmate at home
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hair on the sofa (c) learning to care (d) chewed shoes
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
29. 29.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) mural (c) puppet show
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) hair on the sofa (d) a loyal friend
31. 31.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) a happy welcome home (d) hard to go on trips
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
35. 35.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) weigh how big each is (d) ignore the con
36. 36.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
37. 37.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) learning to care (c) a loyal friend (d) a playmate at home
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro

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