Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 526 · 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.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 4. Garden: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. Mural: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) recycling (c) mural
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
3. 3.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. Garden: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) mural (c) recycling
4. 4.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to see both sides (c) to delay a choice (d) to fill a page
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) it keeps you active (d) vet visits cost money
6. 6.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Park: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. What is the total score of the park?
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
10. 10.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. Zoo: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) old fort (c) zoo
15. 15.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Hill: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. What is the total score of the lake?
20. 20.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a happy welcome home (c) a loyal friend (d) vet visits cost money
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) no smoke or noise
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) learning to care (c) it keeps you active (d) hard to go on trips
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
27. 27.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it costs nothing (c) fresh air (d) no fuel is used
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) learning to care (c) hair on the sofa (d) chewed shoes
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hard to go on trips (c) chewed shoes (d) a happy welcome home
32. 32.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.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) it keeps you active
34. 34.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a reason to agree (c) a prize (d) a good point
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. Zoo: learning 3, fun 3, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 4, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) planetarium (c) zoo
38. 38.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Science park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 3. Museum: learning 3, fun 1, safety 3. What is the total score of the science park?
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. Museum: learning 4, fun 5, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) old fort (c) museum

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