Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 329 · 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.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) weigh how big each is (c) flip a coin (d) ignore the con
2. 2.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) it keeps you active (c) a happy welcome home (d) learning to care
3. 3.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
6. 6.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 5. Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) farm (c) lake
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a bad point (c) a type of question (d) a final answer
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a playmate at home (c) chewed shoes (d) vet visits cost money
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) no fuel is used
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no smoke or noise (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Lake: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) fort (c) farm
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) learning to care (c) hair on the sofa (d) a happy welcome home
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) food costs money (c) hard to go on trips (d) chewed shoes
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Beach: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Lake: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) beach (c) lake
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) it costs nothing (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
26. 26.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Lake: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 3. Park: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) park
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) hard to go on trips (c) vet visits cost money (d) chewed shoes
28. 28.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
29. 29.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 4. Mural: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) quiz (c) puppet show
30. 30.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it holds books (c) it is blue (d) it hurts your back
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) fresh air (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. Science park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Museum: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. What is the total score of the planetarium?
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 5. Lake: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Beach: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) beach (c) lake
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Park: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 5. Hill: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) hill (c) park
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 5. Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Farm: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. What is the total score of the hill?
39. 39.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a reason to agree (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a good point
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con

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