Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 267 · 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: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Science park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. What is the total score of the old fort?
3. 3.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) learning to care (c) a loyal friend (d) a playmate at home
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a playmate at home (c) vet visits cost money (d) food costs money
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) hair on the sofa (c) chewed shoes (d) vet visits cost money
7. 7.⚖️ 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
8. 8.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) no fuel is used (d) time with friends
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) learning to care (c) chewed shoes (d) it keeps you active
13. 13.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Bird park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. Old fort: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. What is the total score of the bird park?
15. 15.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a bad point (c) a type of question (d) a good point of a choice
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) hot in summer (d) no smoke or noise
20. 20.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) ignore the con (c) weigh how big each is (d) flip a coin
21. 21.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a loyal friend (c) vet visits cost money (d) hard to go on trips
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 3. Fort: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. What is the total score of the park?
27. 27.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 5. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. What is the total score of the book drive?
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) hard with a heavy bag
31. 31.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) hair on the sofa (c) a loyal friend (d) a playmate at home
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
34. 34.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a reason to agree (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a good point
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
36. 36.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) quiz (c) book drive
38. 38.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no fuel is used (d) fresh air
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Fort: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the fort?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) busy roads to cross

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