Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 154 · 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) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
2. 2.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a final answer
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 4. Garden: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. What is the total score of the garden?
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
6. 6.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) no smoke or noise
7. 7.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a playmate at home (c) chewed shoes (d) learning to care
9. 9.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.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 fuel is used
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Farm: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 4. Lake: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) lake (c) farm
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) chewed shoes (c) food costs money (d) hair on the sofa
20. 20.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) fresh air (d) hot in summer
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) vet visits cost money (c) a loyal friend (d) hair on the sofa
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Park: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. Lake: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) hill (c) lake
23. 23.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) hard with a heavy bag
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
26. 26.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. Bird park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) bird park (c) planetarium
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Beach: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) beach (c) park
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) food costs money (c) hair on the sofa (d) hard to go on trips
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Museum: learning 3, fun 5, safety 1. Bird park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) bird park (c) old fort
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hair on the sofa (c) a playmate at home (d) food costs money
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it costs nothing
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to fill a page (c) to delay a choice (d) to win a bet
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Garden: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) garden (c) recycling

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