Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 616 · 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.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hair on the sofa (c) hard to go on trips (d) vet visits cost money
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 3. Old fort: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Zoo: learning 1, fun 5, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) bird park (c) old fort
7. 7.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. Museum: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Old fort: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) old fort (c) museum
8. 8.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Museum: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Old fort: learning 2, fun 3, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) museum (c) planetarium
9. 9.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) ignore the con (c) flip a coin (d) weigh how big each is
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) recycling (c) mural
15. 15.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a reason to agree (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a prize
16. 16.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it looks nice (c) it holds books (d) it hurts your back
17. 17.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
18. 18.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to fill a page (c) to win a bet (d) to delay a choice
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no smoke or noise (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.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) food costs money
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
24. 24.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) fresh air
25. 25.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Park: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Fort: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. What is the total score of the park?
29. 29.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a happy welcome home (c) it keeps you active (d) hard to go on trips
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) fresh air (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
31. 31.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 4. Mural: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 4. What is the total score of the recycling?
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. Lake: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. What is the total score of the lake?
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) fresh air (c) time with friends (d) hard with a heavy bag
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) no smoke or noise
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
37. 37.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. Mural: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) mural (c) puppet show
38. 38.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 3, fun 3, safety 2. Bird park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 3. Museum: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) museum (c) bird park
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) no smoke or noise (c) fresh air (d) no fuel is used

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