Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 180 · 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 con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) it keeps you active (c) a happy welcome home (d) food costs money
2. 2.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a reason to agree (d) a prize
3. 3.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 2, fun 3, safety 2. Bird park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. What is the total score of the bird park?
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a loyal friend (c) chewed shoes (d) hair on the sofa
5. 5.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Beach: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) fort (c) beach
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it hurts your back (c) it holds books (d) it looks nice
10. 10.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a happy welcome home (c) a playmate at home (d) it keeps you active
11. 11.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a type of question (c) a bad point (d) a final answer
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
14. 14.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Park: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Fort: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) fort (c) lake
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.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. What is the total score of the garden?
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a loyal friend (c) learning to care (d) hair on the sofa
20. 20.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 2. Mural: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) puppet show (c) recycling
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) chewed shoes (c) vet visits cost money (d) it keeps you active
23. 23.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Park: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Beach: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) beach (c) hill
24. 24.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no smoke or noise (c) fresh air (d) no fuel is used
25. 25.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 5, fun 1, safety 2. Zoo: learning 2, fun 1, safety 4. Old fort: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. What is the total score of the bird park?
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) time with friends
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Beach: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) park (c) lake
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) hair on the sofa (c) vet visits cost money (d) food costs money
33. 33.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Bird park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) museum (c) bird park
34. 34.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. Bird park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Science park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 4. What is the total score of the bird park?
35. 35.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) flip a coin (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) weigh how big each is
36. 36.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 5, fun 2. Garden: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) book drive (c) puppet show
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con

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