Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 619 · 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.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) food costs money (c) it keeps you active (d) vet visits cost money
3. 3.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
5. 5.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no fuel is used (d) time with friends
7. 7.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 2. Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Farm: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) beach (c) hill
8. 8.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. What is the total score of the mural?
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Hill: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) fort (c) hill
10. 10.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a good point of a choice (c) a bad point (d) a final answer
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a loyal friend (c) chewed shoes (d) food costs money
13. 13.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) vet visits cost money (c) it keeps you active (d) a happy welcome home
14. 14.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) ignore the con (d) weigh how big each is
17. 17.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 4. Garden: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) garden (c) book drive
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
22. 22.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) quiz (c) puppet show
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) recycling (c) book drive
26. 26.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 3. Hill: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Farm: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) lake (c) hill
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) time with friends
28. 28.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 5. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) book drive (c) garden
29. 29.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 2, fun 4, safety 3. Science park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 5. Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. What is the total score of the museum?
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 3. Farm: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. Fort: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. What is the total score of the beach?
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hair on the sofa (c) hard to go on trips (d) learning to care
34. 34.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a loyal friend (c) a playmate at home (d) it keeps you active
35. 35.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it hurts your back (c) it is blue (d) it holds books
36. 36.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
38. 38.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 3, fun 3, safety 2. Bird park: learning 5, fun 1, safety 3. Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) planetarium (c) museum
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con

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