Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 321 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) fresh air (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
2. 2.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) ignore the con (c) weigh how big each is (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) a playmate at home (d) food costs money
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 5. Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) book drive (c) mural
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Zoo: learning 5, fun 2, safety 3. Old fort: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. What is the total score of the science park?
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a happy welcome home (c) hair on the sofa (d) food costs money
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) fresh air
13. 13.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Park: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Lake: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the park?
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) it keeps you active (c) chewed shoes (d) a happy welcome home
17. 17.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Hill: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 2. Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the farm?
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a playmate at home (c) chewed shoes (d) hard to go on trips
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Old fort: learning 4, fun 5, safety 3. What is the total score of the planetarium?
21. 21.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 5. Fort: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) beach (c) fort
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Hill: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. What is the total score of the lake?
23. 23.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) time with friends
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it hurts your back (c) it looks nice (d) it is blue
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) hard to go on trips (c) chewed shoes (d) vet visits cost money
28. 28.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
29. 29.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a happy welcome home (c) vet visits cost money (d) it keeps you active
30. 30.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Beach: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Hill: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) hill (c) beach
31. 31.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) time with friends (c) free exercise (d) fresh air
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) no smoke or noise
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Hill: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 3. What is the total score of the park?
36. 36.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) free exercise

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