Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 711 · 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.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a good point (d) a reason to agree
2. 2.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) food costs money (d) a playmate at home
3. 3.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) it keeps you active (c) a loyal friend (d) a playmate at home
4. 4.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Garden: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 3. What is the total score of the puppet show?
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) no fuel is used
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) free exercise
11. 11.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. Museum: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. Zoo: learning 5, fun 3, safety 5. What is the total score of the zoo?
15. 15.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. Museum: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 3, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) planetarium (c) science park
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
21. 21.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to delay a choice (c) to win a bet (d) to fill a page
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) vet visits cost money (c) chewed shoes (d) food costs money
25. 25.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 3. Beach: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 2. Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) beach (c) farm
26. 26.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) ignore the con (d) flip a coin
27. 27.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 3. Lake: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Park: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. What is the total score of the park?
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. Old fort: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. Science park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. What is the total score of the science park?
29. 29.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) hard to go on trips (d) a playmate at home
30. 30.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a happy welcome home (c) chewed shoes (d) it keeps you active
31. 31.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) busy roads to cross (c) time with friends (d) free exercise
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) a playmate at home (d) vet visits cost money
34. 34.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. Mural: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) mural (c) recycling
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) hard to go on trips (c) a loyal friend (d) vet visits cost money
37. 37.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) no smoke or noise
39. 39.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it looks nice (c) it hurts your back (d) it is blue
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no smoke or noise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer

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