Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 608 · 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) fresh air (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) no fuel is used
2. 2.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) it keeps you active (c) a playmate at home (d) a loyal friend
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.🧮 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) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) ignore the con
5. 5.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. Mural: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. What is the total score of the book drive?
6. 6.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 loyal friend
7. 7.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. Museum: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Old fort: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) science park (c) museum
8. 8.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to see both sides (c) to delay a choice (d) to win a bet
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. Beach: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Fort: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) beach (c) hill
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
13. 13.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 5. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. What is the total score of the mural?
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
15. 15.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. Garden: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. Mural: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) mural (c) recycling
16. 16.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it hurts your back (c) it looks nice (d) it holds books
20. 20.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Beach: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. Farm: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 5. What is the total score of the farm?
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
27. 27.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a prize (c) a good point (d) a bad point of a choice
29. 29.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
30. 30.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Old fort: learning 3, fun 1, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) science park (c) planetarium
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
33. 33.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Lake: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Fort: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) park (c) fort
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Beach: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the park?
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a playmate at home (c) chewed shoes (d) hard to go on trips
39. 39.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) hard to go on trips (c) food costs money (d) chewed shoes

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