Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 140 · 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) vet visits cost money (c) food costs money (d) a happy welcome home
2. 2.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
7. 7.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 5. Mural: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) mural (c) book drive
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
9. 9.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) fresh air (c) time with friends (d) hot in summer
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
12. 12.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a bad point (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
16. 16.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no fuel is used (c) time with friends (d) it costs nothing
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) busy roads to cross
19. 19.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. Mural: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) quiz (c) mural
21. 21.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 2. Zoo: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Old fort: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the bird park?
22. 22.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) recycling (c) mural
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
26. 26.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) fresh air (d) free exercise
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) no smoke or noise (d) it costs nothing
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Park: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the park?
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) garden (c) quiz
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) time with friends (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) vet visits cost money (c) it keeps you active (d) a loyal friend
37. 37.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. Mural: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) quiz (c) puppet show
39. 39.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) weigh how big each is (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) flip a coin
40. 40.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) food costs money

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