Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 598 · 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) chewed shoes (b) vet visits cost money (c) hair on the sofa (d) a playmate at home
2. 2.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a good point of a choice (c) a final answer (d) a bad point
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) no smoke or noise (c) time with friends (d) free exercise
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) flip a coin (d) ignore the con
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) it costs nothing
8. 8.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Park: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Farm: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the lake?
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 4. Garden: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) garden (c) mural
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it is blue (c) it looks nice (d) it holds books
14. 14.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Beach: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Farm: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 3. What is the total score of the beach?
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) fresh air (d) tiring in the rain
22. 22.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
25. 25.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a playmate at home (c) chewed shoes (d) a loyal friend
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 3. Fort: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. Hill: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) fort (c) hill
29. 29.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 2, safety 2. What is the total score of the science park?
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) fresh air (d) no fuel is used
31. 31.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 2. Zoo: learning 2, fun 5, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) zoo (c) planetarium
32. 32.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross
33. 33.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) puppet show (c) quiz
34. 34.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a good point (c) a prize (d) a bad point of a choice
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) fresh air (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
38. 38.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) learning to care (c) it keeps you active (d) a happy welcome home
39. 39.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a playmate at home (c) learning to care (d) a happy welcome home
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. Garden: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 4. What is the total score of the mural?

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