Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 793 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) flip a coin (c) ignore the con (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
4. 4.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
7. 7.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. Hill: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Lake: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) lake (c) hill
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a final answer (c) a bad point (d) a type of question
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
19. 19.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 4. Garden: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) book drive (c) garden
20. 20.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
21. 21.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it is blue (c) it holds books (d) it looks nice
23. 23.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) food costs money (c) a playmate at home (d) a loyal friend
27. 27.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 5. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. Mural: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. What is the total score of the garden?
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. Bird park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 3. Science park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) science park (c) bird park
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 5, fun 5, safety 3. Museum: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Old fort: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) museum (c) zoo
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 5. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 4. Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) mural (c) book drive
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
34. 34.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 1, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Science park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 3. What is the total score of the museum?
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) chewed shoes (c) hard to go on trips (d) a happy welcome home
36. 36.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) learning to care (c) it keeps you active (d) a loyal friend
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a playmate at home (c) food costs money (d) vet visits cost money
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro

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