Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 494 · 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) hard to go on trips (b) a loyal friend (c) chewed shoes (d) food costs money
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
5. 5.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a final answer (c) a bad point (d) a good point of a choice
6. 6.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Farm: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Lake: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the farm?
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
9. 9.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. What is the total score of the quiz?
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
11. 11.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to win a bet (c) to see both sides (d) to delay a choice
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) food costs money (c) vet visits cost money (d) chewed shoes
13. 13.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Hill: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Farm: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) hill (c) lake
14. 14.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
15. 15.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 2. What is the total score of the quiz?
16. 16.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Zoo: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. Old fort: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. What is the total score of the zoo?
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. Lake: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Farm: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the farm?
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a good point (d) a reason to agree
24. 24.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no smoke or noise (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
25. 25.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a playmate at home (c) hard to go on trips (d) a loyal friend
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it costs nothing (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) hard to go on trips (c) it keeps you active (d) chewed shoes
35. 35.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) weigh how big each is (c) ignore the con (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
37. 37.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) mural (c) puppet show
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) busy roads to cross (c) fresh air (d) time with friends

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