Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 71 · 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.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. Mural: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) mural (c) quiz
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) vet visits cost money (d) it keeps you active
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) hard to go on trips (c) a playmate at home (d) vet visits cost money
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) fresh air
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) no smoke or noise
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 5, safety 2. Science park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the museum?
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. Museum: learning 5, fun 5, safety 5. Bird park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the zoo?
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a reason to agree (d) a good point
21. 21.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) mural (c) quiz
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
25. 25.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to win a bet (c) to fill a page (d) to delay a choice
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) it costs nothing (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
27. 27.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) food costs money (c) hair on the sofa (d) it keeps you active
30. 30.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a loyal friend (c) chewed shoes (d) vet visits cost money
32. 32.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Mural: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) quiz (c) mural
33. 33.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. What is the total score of the mural?
36. 36.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧮 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) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) flip a coin
38. 38.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a playmate at home (c) it keeps you active (d) learning to care
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 5. Park: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Beach: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the beach?
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the hill?

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