Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 675 · 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 pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a loyal friend (c) food costs money (d) chewed shoes
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) time with friends (c) fresh air (d) no smoke or noise
3. 3.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a bad point (c) a good point of a choice (d) a final answer
5. 5.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Museum: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. Science park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. What is the total score of the zoo?
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
12. 12.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a happy welcome home (c) chewed shoes (d) food costs money
18. 18.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a loyal friend (c) food costs money (d) learning to care
19. 19.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 4, safety 4. Zoo: learning 5, fun 4, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 3, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) zoo (c) planetarium
20. 20.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 5. Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 4. What is the total score of the puppet show?
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) time with friends (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
23. 23.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
25. 25.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to win a bet (c) to see both sides (d) to delay a choice
27. 27.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) book drive (c) puppet show
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Zoo: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Museum: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) planetarium (c) museum
29. 29.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 2. Park: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. Fort: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) hill (c) park
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. Fort: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 3. Park: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) park (c) lake
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 3. Beach: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the fort?
33. 33.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) flip a coin (d) weigh how big each is
34. 34.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a reason to agree (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a prize
35. 35.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) hair on the sofa (c) chewed shoes (d) food costs money
37. 37.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) time with friends (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) book drive (c) recycling

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