Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 315 · 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) vet visits cost money (b) learning to care (c) hair on the sofa (d) hard to go on trips
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
7. 7.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a good point of a choice (c) a type of question (d) a final answer
9. 9.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) it keeps you active (c) a playmate at home (d) a loyal friend
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to win a bet (c) to fill a page (d) to see both sides
12. 12.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Science park: learning 4, fun 5, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. What is the total score of the museum?
15. 15.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) chewed shoes (d) a happy welcome home
16. 16.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) time with friends
17. 17.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. Mural: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) puppet show (c) book drive
18. 18.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) flip a coin (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) ignore the con
19. 19.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 5. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) recycling (c) puppet show
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
22. 22.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) time with friends
23. 23.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. Science park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. Bird park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 5. What is the total score of the science park?
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) fresh air (c) time with friends (d) free exercise
26. 26.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it is blue (c) it hurts your back (d) it holds books
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) it keeps you active (d) hard to go on trips
29. 29.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. Garden: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) book drive (c) puppet show
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) no fuel is used
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) hair on the sofa (c) food costs money (d) vet visits cost money
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) no smoke or noise (d) hard with a heavy bag
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. What is the total score of the recycling?
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 2. What is the total score of the bird park?

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