Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 275 · 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: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hard to go on trips (c) it keeps you active (d) hair on the sofa
4. 4.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it is blue (c) it holds books (d) it hurts your back
5. 5.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to win a bet (c) to fill a page (d) to delay a choice
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) free exercise (d) busy roads to cross
9. 9.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 2, safety 5. Science park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Zoo: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) zoo (c) planetarium
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) food costs money (c) hard to go on trips (d) learning to care
11. 11.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) mural (c) recycling
12. 12.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 3. Garden: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) garden (c) puppet show
13. 13.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
15. 15.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) puppet show (c) recycling
16. 16.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) learning to care (c) vet visits cost money (d) a loyal friend
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 5. Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) mural (c) garden
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) weigh how big each is (c) flip a coin (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
23. 23.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
24. 24.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a type of question (d) a good point of a choice
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) hot in summer
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) fresh air (d) tiring in the rain
29. 29.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) food costs money (c) hard to go on trips (d) vet visits cost money
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Beach: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 5. What is the total score of the hill?
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
33. 33.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. Science park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. What is the total score of the planetarium?
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
35. 35.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Hill: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Farm: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) farm (c) hill
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag

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