Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 194 · 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 pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) food costs money (c) chewed shoes (d) a happy welcome home
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
3. 3.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a bad point (c) a final answer (d) a type of question
4. 4.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 5, fun 2, safety 5. Zoo: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. Old fort: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) zoo (c) museum
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hard to go on trips (c) chewed shoes (d) a loyal friend
8. 8.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
15. 15.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Hill: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 4. Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the fort?
18. 18.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Park: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Lake: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) beach (c) park
19. 19.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 3, fun 5, safety 5. Zoo: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. Bird park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. What is the total score of the bird park?
21. 21.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) time with friends
24. 24.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) fresh air (c) no smoke or noise (d) no fuel is used
25. 25.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) garden (c) quiz
26. 26.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a reason to agree (c) a good point (d) a bad point of a choice
27. 27.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it is blue (c) it looks nice (d) it holds books
28. 28.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) book drive (c) quiz
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
30. 30.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) hair on the sofa (c) learning to care (d) a loyal friend
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 4. What is the total score of the garden?
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) flip a coin (c) ignore the con (d) weigh how big each is
39. 39.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) a happy welcome home (d) food costs money
40. 40.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

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