Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 201 · 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) chewed shoes (b) food costs money (c) hard to go on trips (d) a loyal friend
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
3. 3.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a happy welcome home (c) a loyal friend (d) vet visits cost money
5. 5.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) fresh air (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
6. 6.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) garden (c) mural
8. 8.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a prize (c) a reason to agree (d) a good point
9. 9.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a bad point (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
10. 10.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) flip a coin (d) weigh how big each is
11. 11.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) learning to care (c) a playmate at home (d) hard to go on trips
12. 12.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. What is the total score of the mural?
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) time with friends
14. 14.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Farm: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Fort: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. What is the total score of the park?
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) food costs money (c) it keeps you active (d) chewed shoes
16. 16.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) it costs nothing
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) food costs money (c) a playmate at home (d) learning to care
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. Bird park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Museum: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) bird park (c) museum
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) no smoke or noise
30. 30.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. What is the total score of the book drive?
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Farm: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. What is the total score of the fort?
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Park: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 3. Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) hill (c) park
33. 33.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Museum: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Old fort: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. What is the total score of the museum?
34. 34.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) free exercise (c) time with friends (d) it costs nothing
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 4. Park: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. Hill: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) lake (c) park

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