Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 146 · 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) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) vet visits cost money (d) a happy welcome home
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a loyal friend (c) hard to go on trips (d) vet visits cost money
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a bad point
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a loyal friend (c) a happy welcome home (d) learning to care
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Garden: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. What is the total score of the garden?
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.⚖️ 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
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) hard with a heavy bag
21. 21.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) weigh how big each is (d) flip a coin
22. 22.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) puppet show (c) garden
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. Museum: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Science park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 2. What is the total score of the science park?
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
26. 26.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) food costs money (c) chewed shoes (d) vet visits cost money
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
31. 31.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
33. 33.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no fuel is used (c) time with friends (d) fresh air
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Beach: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. Park: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) park (c) fort
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 5. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) mural (c) book drive

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