Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 593 · 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.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) it costs nothing
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. What is the total score of the quiz?
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) puppet show (c) recycling
8. 8.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) hair on the sofa (c) learning to care (d) a playmate at home
10. 10.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a bad point (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hard to go on trips (c) a playmate at home (d) vet visits cost money
15. 15.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
17. 17.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it looks nice (c) it hurts your back (d) it is blue
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) fresh air
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) time with friends (d) hard with a heavy bag
20. 20.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. Mural: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) mural (c) puppet show
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
23. 23.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) no smoke or noise
24. 24.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧮 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
26. 26.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Beach: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 4. Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. What is the total score of the lake?
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no smoke or noise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
28. 28.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) chewed shoes (c) food costs money (d) it keeps you active
30. 30.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a loyal friend (c) chewed shoes (d) it keeps you active
31. 31.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. Science park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 3. Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. What is the total score of the science park?
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. What is the total score of the recycling?
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
39. 39.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Science park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 2. Bird park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) zoo (c) science park
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer

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