Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 233 · 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.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a prize (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a reason to agree
3. 3.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) learning to care (c) a playmate at home (d) vet visits cost money
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) fresh air (c) time with friends (d) free exercise
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Science park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. Zoo: learning 5, fun 3, safety 3. What is the total score of the planetarium?
12. 12.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to win a bet (c) to see both sides (d) to fill a page
13. 13.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) free exercise
16. 16.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. Mural: helpful 1, easy 5, fun 5. What is the total score of the mural?
17. 17.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Park: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. Farm: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) hill (c) farm
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) a happy welcome home (d) hair on the sofa
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it looks nice (c) it hurts your back (d) it holds books
27. 27.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 5. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) quiz (c) recycling
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 5. Science park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. Zoo: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) science park (c) zoo
29. 29.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. What is the total score of the quiz?
30. 30.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) park (c) beach
31. 31.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
32. 32.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Mural: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) mural (c) quiz
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Farm: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Hill: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) fort (c) hill
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a playmate at home (c) learning to care (d) hard to go on trips
36. 36.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧮 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
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. What is the total score of the recycling?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) no smoke or noise (d) free exercise

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