Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 336 · 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) a loyal friend (b) vet visits cost money (c) food costs money (d) hair on the sofa
2. 2.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) food costs money (c) vet visits cost money (d) learning to care
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
10. 10.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 5. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Mural: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. What is the total score of the quiz?
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to delay a choice (c) to win a bet (d) to fill a page
14. 14.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 2. Fort: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 2. Park: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) fort (c) lake
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) free exercise
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hair on the sofa (c) vet visits cost money (d) a playmate at home
17. 17.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 3. Zoo: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Old fort: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. What is the total score of the bird park?
19. 19.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it hurts your back (c) it looks nice (d) it holds books
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
23. 23.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Beach: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Fort: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) fort (c) lake
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
25. 25.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 4. Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 2, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) planetarium (c) bird park
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it costs nothing (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
29. 29.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. Mural: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) book drive (c) mural
30. 30.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) weigh how big each is (c) ignore the con (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) time with friends (d) no smoke or noise
32. 32.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Hill: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. What is the total score of the park?
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a prize (c) a reason to agree (d) a bad point of a choice
38. 38.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. What is the total score of the puppet show?
40. 40.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False

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