Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 621 · 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 playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) it costs nothing
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
5. 5.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) book drive (c) quiz
6. 6.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a bad point (c) a good point of a choice (d) a type of question
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) time with friends
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Lake: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Beach: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the beach?
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
15. 15.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 3. Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Farm: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) lake (c) park
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a prize (d) a good point
18. 18.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) free exercise
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a loyal friend (c) food costs money (d) hair on the sofa
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
22. 22.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) vet visits cost money (c) hair on the sofa (d) food costs money
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) learning to care (c) vet visits cost money (d) hair on the sofa
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a playmate at home (c) food costs money (d) hard to go on trips
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Farm: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Fort: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the farm?
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) food costs money (c) vet visits cost money (d) hair on the sofa
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no fuel is used (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Hill: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the farm?
36. 36.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 1, safety 5. Bird park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. What is the total score of the planetarium?
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.🧮 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
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 5, fun 5, safety 3. Old fort: learning 4, fun 4, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. What is the total score of the planetarium?

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