Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 129 · 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) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
2. 2.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Science park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 2. Zoo: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. What is the total score of the zoo?
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.⚖️ 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
8. 8.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 5. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) book drive (c) quiz
9. 9.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) quiz (c) garden
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Bird park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 4. What is the total score of the science park?
15. 15.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Mural: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. What is the total score of the garden?
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. Mural: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. What is the total score of the puppet show?
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) hard with a heavy bag
23. 23.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Farm: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the fort?
24. 24.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
27. 27.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) vet visits cost money (d) a happy welcome home
28. 28.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) food costs money (c) a playmate at home (d) vet visits cost money
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) it keeps you active (c) a loyal friend (d) a happy welcome home
38. 38.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) flip a coin (d) ignore the con
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hair on the sofa (c) a loyal friend (d) vet visits cost money
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time

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