Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 188 · 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.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) it costs nothing (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
3. 3.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) learning to care (c) it keeps you active (d) a playmate at home
4. 4.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) a playmate at home (d) chewed shoes
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) time with friends (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
7. 7.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it hurts your back (c) it looks nice (d) it is blue
8. 8.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) book drive (c) puppet show
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. What is the total score of the recycling?
13. 13.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) weigh how big each is (c) flip a coin (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
14. 14.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a bad point (c) a type of question (d) a good point of a choice
15. 15.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
16. 16.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Lake: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 5. Park: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) park (c) lake
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. Garden: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) garden (c) puppet show
21. 21.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) vet visits cost money (c) hard to go on trips (d) a loyal friend
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
24. 24.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Museum: learning 2, fun 2, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the planetarium?
27. 27.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a reason to agree (c) a good point (d) a bad point of a choice
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
30. 30.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) chewed shoes (c) it keeps you active (d) food costs money
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 4, safety 2. Zoo: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. Science park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. What is the total score of the science park?
34. 34.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. What is the total score of the book drive?
35. 35.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 5. Beach: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Farm: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) beach (c) farm
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
38. 38.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a playmate at home (c) food costs money (d) a loyal friend
39. 39.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 5, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 4, safety 4. Old fort: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. What is the total score of the planetarium?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) no smoke or noise

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