Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 783 · 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.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) vet visits cost money (c) it keeps you active (d) food costs money
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
6. 6.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) weigh how big each is (c) flip a coin (d) ignore the con
7. 7.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a final answer (c) a bad point (d) a type of question
8. 8.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. Zoo: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 1, safety 5. What is the total score of the zoo?
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) learning to care (c) hard to go on trips (d) vet visits cost money
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no smoke or noise (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
13. 13.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 3. What is the total score of the mural?
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Garden: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. What is the total score of the puppet show?
18. 18.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 5. Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Fort: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the fort?
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) fresh air (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
21. 21.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) time with friends (d) free exercise
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.⚖️ 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
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Fort: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Hill: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 3. What is the total score of the hill?
29. 29.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) food costs money (c) a playmate at home (d) learning to care
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) food costs money (c) a playmate at home (d) hard to go on trips
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Fort: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Farm: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) park (c) fort
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
35. 35.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) quiz (c) garden
36. 36.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
38. 38.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 4. Garden: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 4. What is the total score of the garden?
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Bird park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 4. Science park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) bird park (c) science park

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