Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 366 · 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.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to fill a page (c) to see both sides (d) to delay a choice
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) no fuel is used (d) hard with a heavy bag
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Zoo: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Bird park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) bird park (c) zoo
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it holds books (c) it looks nice (d) it is blue
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Hill: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the lake?
13. 13.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) fresh air (c) no smoke or noise (d) free exercise
16. 16.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a happy welcome home (c) a loyal friend (d) it keeps you active
18. 18.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 2. Mural: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) mural (c) puppet show
24. 24.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) learning to care (c) a happy welcome home (d) food costs money
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. Farm: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 5. What is the total score of the farm?
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 4. Fort: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Lake: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) farm (c) lake
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) mural (c) recycling
31. 31.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Old fort: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. Science park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) science park (c) museum
32. 32.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a happy welcome home (c) learning to care (d) chewed shoes
33. 33.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) ignore the con (c) flip a coin (d) weigh how big each is
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) fresh air
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 1, safety 5. Old fort: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) planetarium (c) old fort
39. 39.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a playmate at home (c) a loyal friend (d) hard to go on trips
40. 40.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False

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