Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 165 · 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) no smoke or noise (b) it costs nothing (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) fresh air
3. 3.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 5. Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. What is the total score of the lake?
5. 5.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) it takes more time
6. 6.🎒 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
7. 7.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 5, fun 1, safety 3. Bird park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) planetarium (c) museum
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) flip a coin (c) weigh how big each is (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
10. 10.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Garden: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) puppet show (c) garden
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to win a bet (c) to delay a choice (d) to fill a page
16. 16.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a prize (d) a reason to agree
17. 17.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. What is the total score of the book drive?
18. 18.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 3. Farm: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Hill: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 5. What is the total score of the farm?
19. 19.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 5. What is the total score of the mural?
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Beach: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. What is the total score of the fort?
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a loyal friend (c) hard to go on trips (d) learning to care
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) chewed shoes (c) food costs money (d) learning to care
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) fresh air (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
30. 30.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. Zoo: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 3, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) science park (c) zoo
32. 32.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a playmate at home (c) food costs money (d) hair on the sofa
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. Zoo: learning 3, fun 2, safety 5. Science park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) zoo (c) museum
37. 37.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a bad point (c) a good point of a choice (d) a final answer
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con

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