Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 451 · 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) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
3. 3.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 5. Garden: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. What is the total score of the garden?
6. 6.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. Old fort: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Science park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) old fort (c) bird park
7. 7.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) hair on the sofa (c) learning to care (d) a playmate at home
8. 8.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) ignore the con (c) weigh how big each is (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
10. 10.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to fill a page (c) to win a bet (d) to see both sides
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hard to go on trips (c) a happy welcome home (d) food costs money
12. 12.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) food costs money (c) a happy welcome home (d) a loyal friend
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. Garden: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) garden (c) quiz
15. 15.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) chewed shoes (c) a happy welcome home (d) a playmate at home
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) fresh air (d) hot in summer
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a good point of a choice (c) a bad point (d) a final answer
19. 19.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) time with friends (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
20. 20.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
22. 22.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) no smoke or noise
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) no smoke or noise (d) hard with a heavy bag
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
25. 25.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) hard with a heavy bag
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
27. 27.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a reason to agree (d) a prize
28. 28.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
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
33. 33.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 4. Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Mural: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. What is the total score of the book drive?
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. What is the total score of the puppet show?
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 5. What is the total score of the hill?
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hair on the sofa (c) chewed shoes (d) a loyal friend

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