Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 441 · 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) tiring in the rain (b) no fuel is used (c) time with friends (d) free exercise
2. 2.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Mural: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. What is the total score of the recycling?
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. Mural: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) book drive (c) mural
7. 7.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) mural (c) garden
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
11. 11.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Bird park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. What is the total score of the science park?
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Park: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Fort: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) fort (c) park
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. Bird park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Old fort: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) science park (c) old fort
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Museum: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. Bird park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) old fort (c) museum
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) food costs money (c) it keeps you active (d) chewed shoes
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Park: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. Hill: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) park (c) hill
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a good point of a choice (c) a final answer (d) a bad point
23. 23.🔍 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
24. 24.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) a happy welcome home
25. 25.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it looks nice (c) it holds books (d) it is blue
26. 26.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Fort: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 3. What is the total score of the lake?
29. 29.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a playmate at home (c) a happy welcome home (d) food costs money
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) weigh how big each is (c) flip a coin (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
35. 35.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con

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