Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 263 · 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 happy welcome home (b) a playmate at home (c) hard to go on trips (d) a loyal friend
2. 2.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 5. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 3. What is the total score of the book drive?
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) time with friends (d) hard with a heavy bag
5. 5.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Fort: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. What is the total score of the fort?
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to win a bet (c) to delay a choice (d) to see both sides
9. 9.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) mural (c) puppet show
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 4. Mural: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) puppet show (c) mural
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) no smoke or noise
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Park: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. Fort: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 5. What is the total score of the lake?
17. 17.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) learning to care (c) chewed shoes (d) a happy welcome home
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
20. 20.🧮 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
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
22. 22.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) time with friends
23. 23.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. Zoo: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 4, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) zoo (c) museum
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) mural (c) quiz
27. 27.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Hill: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Fort: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) hill (c) lake
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Beach: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the lake?
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
34. 34.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 2, fun 5, safety 1. Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) science park (c) museum
35. 35.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. Museum: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. What is the total score of the bird park?
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 3, fun 5, safety 3. Science park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 3, safety 2. What is the total score of the science park?
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a bad point (c) a good point of a choice (d) a final answer
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) time with friends (d) hot in summer

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