Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 469 · 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 happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
5. 5.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a loyal friend (c) hard to go on trips (d) a playmate at home
6. 6.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
7. 7.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it hurts your back (c) it looks nice (d) it is blue
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) chewed shoes (c) hair on the sofa (d) a playmate at home
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) chewed shoes (c) food costs money (d) a loyal friend
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) flip a coin (d) weigh how big each is
18. 18.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 5. Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. What is the total score of the book drive?
21. 21.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to fill a page (c) to delay a choice (d) to win a bet
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. Mural: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) mural (c) book drive
24. 24.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a prize (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a reason to agree
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) fresh air (d) tiring in the rain
26. 26.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a loyal friend (c) learning to care (d) it keeps you active
27. 27.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a playmate at home (c) it keeps you active (d) vet visits cost money
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Garden: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) mural (c) garden
30. 30.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Lake: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) lake (c) fort
31. 31.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Old fort: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. Museum: learning 4, fun 5, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) bird park (c) museum
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
33. 33.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
34. 34.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) hard with a heavy bag
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Bird park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 3. Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) museum (c) bird park
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) learning to care (c) hair on the sofa (d) food costs money
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 4. Farm: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) farm (c) fort
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. Garden: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. What is the total score of the garden?

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