Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 478 · 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 of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) vet visits cost money (c) chewed shoes (d) food costs money
2. 2.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) learning to care (c) hair on the sofa (d) a playmate at home
5. 5.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Old fort: learning 2, fun 3, safety 4. Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) bird park (c) planetarium
6. 6.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a bad point
7. 7.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 4. Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. Farm: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the fort?
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
9. 9.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Mural: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. What is the total score of the mural?
10. 10.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) chewed shoes (c) learning to care (d) a loyal friend
20. 20.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) time with friends (c) fresh air (d) no smoke or noise
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) time with friends
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Park: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Hill: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) lake (c) park
23. 23.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) flip a coin (c) ignore the con (d) weigh how big each is
24. 24.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Farm: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Hill: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. What is the total score of the hill?
25. 25.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. Mural: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. What is the total score of the mural?
26. 26.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it hurts your back (c) it holds books (d) it is blue
27. 27.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Park: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the beach?
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Lake: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the park?
31. 31.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
34. 34.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) learning to care (c) a playmate at home (d) food costs money
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) free exercise (c) it costs nothing (d) time with friends
37. 37.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. Museum: learning 2, fun 3, safety 2. Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) museum (c) bird park
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Park: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. Fort: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) fort (c) lake
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer

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