Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 568 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross
2. 2.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) no smoke or noise
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) no fuel is used (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) it keeps you active (c) vet visits cost money (d) hair on the sofa
9. 9.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Science park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Old fort: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) museum (c) old fort
11. 11.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 5. Bird park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) bird park (c) science park
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) chewed shoes (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
15. 15.🧮 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
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) busy roads to cross
19. 19.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) learning to care (c) hair on the sofa (d) vet visits cost money
21. 21.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Park: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Fort: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. What is the total score of the park?
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) food costs money (c) chewed shoes (d) hard to go on trips
26. 26.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 2. Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Science park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) science park (c) museum
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a playmate at home (c) hard to go on trips (d) it keeps you active
30. 30.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) it keeps you active (c) a playmate at home (d) hair on the sofa
31. 31.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) recycling (c) mural
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
33. 33.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. What is the total score of the quiz?
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Beach: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Park: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the farm?
35. 35.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to fill a page (c) to delay a choice (d) to see both sides
36. 36.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a good point of a choice (c) a bad point (d) a type of question
37. 37.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. Science park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) museum (c) science park
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 5. Fort: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Hill: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) hill (c) beach
39. 39.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer

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