Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

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

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