Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 694 · 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 walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
2. 2.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Hill: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the lake?
5. 5.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Museum: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. Zoo: learning 5, fun 2, safety 1. What is the total score of the museum?
6. 6.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
7. 7.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Park: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Fort: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 3. What is the total score of the fort?
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a playmate at home (c) food costs money (d) chewed shoes
9. 9.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) ignore the con (c) flip a coin (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
10. 10.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) time with friends
13. 13.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it holds books (c) it is blue (d) it looks nice
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
15. 15.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a happy welcome home (c) a loyal friend (d) hard to go on trips
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) busy roads to cross
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
22. 22.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) time with friends (d) free exercise
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
24. 24.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. Park: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the park?
25. 25.⚖️ 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
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. Mural: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 1. What is the total score of the mural?
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) busy roads to cross
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) vet visits cost money (c) learning to care (d) food costs money
32. 32.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) it costs nothing
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hard to go on trips (c) vet visits cost money (d) a happy welcome home
34. 34.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 4, safety 4. Zoo: learning 4, fun 4, safety 4. What is the total score of the planetarium?
35. 35.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. Garden: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) garden (c) recycling
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a loyal friend (c) food costs money (d) hard to go on trips
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) hard with a heavy bag
38. 38.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 3. Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. What is the total score of the quiz?
39. 39.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True

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