Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 667 · 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 con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) hair on the sofa (d) a happy welcome home
2. 2.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 2. Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 4. What is the total score of the recycling?
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hard to go on trips (c) chewed shoes (d) a loyal friend
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) no fuel is used
6. 6.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Museum: learning 4, fun 5, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) bird park (c) museum
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
8. 8.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. What is the total score of the quiz?
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 5. Hill: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Fort: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) lake (c) fort
10. 10.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. Garden: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) quiz (c) garden
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) tiring in the rain (c) fresh air (d) no smoke or noise
14. 14.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Mural: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) quiz (c) garden
15. 15.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a good point of a choice (c) a final answer (d) a bad point
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
18. 18.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. What is the total score of the puppet show?
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🧮 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
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it holds books (c) it looks nice (d) it is blue
25. 25.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Bird park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. What is the total score of the old fort?
26. 26.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
27. 27.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a reason to agree (c) a good point (d) a bad point of a choice
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Old fort: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. Zoo: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) zoo (c) old fort
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
31. 31.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. Zoo: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Science park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. What is the total score of the old fort?
32. 32.🔍 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
33. 33.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Garden: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) book drive (c) garden
34. 34.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. Mural: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) mural (c) book drive
35. 35.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 5. Garden: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. What is the total score of the mural?
38. 38.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 4. Farm: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) fort (c) lake
40. 40.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to win a bet (c) to fill a page (d) to see both sides

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