Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 163 · 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.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.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) no fuel is used
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) fresh air (d) time with friends
5. 5.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) mural (c) garden
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Lake: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Fort: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) lake (c) fort
8. 8.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Hill: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 3. Fort: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. What is the total score of the park?
9. 9.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to delay a choice (c) to fill a page (d) to win a bet
10. 10.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) time with friends (d) it costs nothing
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it holds books (c) it looks nice (d) it hurts your back
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
16. 16.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 5, fun 5, safety 3. Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Science park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) bird park (c) science park
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
20. 20.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Hill: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 3. Farm: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) farm (c) hill
21. 21.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a good point of a choice (c) a final answer (d) a type of question
23. 23.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 4. Mural: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 5, fun 2. What is the total score of the mural?
25. 25.🧮 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
26. 26.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a good point (d) a reason to agree
28. 28.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a happy welcome home (c) food costs money (d) a playmate at home
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) it keeps you active (c) hard to go on trips (d) learning to care
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a playmate at home (c) chewed shoes (d) learning to care
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hair on the sofa (c) hard to go on trips (d) a loyal friend
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
36. 36.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) chewed shoes (c) food costs money (d) hard to go on trips
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) learning to care (c) food costs money (d) vet visits cost money
39. 39.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro

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