Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 460 · 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.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) food costs money (c) chewed shoes (d) hair on the sofa
3. 3.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a bad point
4. 4.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Zoo: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. Museum: learning 3, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) old fort (c) zoo
8. 8.True or false: “chewed shoes” 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) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) time with friends (c) fresh air (d) free exercise
13. 13.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 5. Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Fort: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) fort (c) hill
14. 14.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. Bird park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 4, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) planetarium (c) zoo
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎒 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
19. 19.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 2. What is the total score of the puppet show?
20. 20.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) flip a coin (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) weigh how big each is
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
22. 22.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a playmate at home (c) a happy welcome home (d) vet visits cost money
25. 25.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 4. Mural: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) book drive (c) garden
26. 26.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a good point (d) a reason to agree
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Farm: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Beach: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) farm (c) hill
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a loyal friend (c) chewed shoes (d) vet visits cost money
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
36. 36.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a playmate at home (c) hair on the sofa (d) it keeps you active
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) food costs money (c) learning to care (d) it keeps you active
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.⚖️ 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

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