Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 801 · 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) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a playmate at home (c) learning to care (d) a loyal friend
5. 5.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) flip a coin (c) weigh how big each is (d) ignore the con
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
8. 8.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Hill: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) lake (c) hill
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. Fort: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 5. Farm: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. What is the total score of the farm?
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Fort: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Hill: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) hill (c) fort
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
15. 15.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. Hill: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 3. Fort: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) beach (c) fort
16. 16.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 4. Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) quiz (c) recycling
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
19. 19.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a reason to agree (c) a good point (d) a bad point of a choice
20. 20.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no smoke or noise (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
23. 23.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to fill a page (c) to see both sides (d) to win a bet
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a playmate at home (c) learning to care (d) vet visits cost money
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Science park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. Zoo: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) zoo (c) planetarium
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
34. 34.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Garden: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 2. What is the total score of the puppet show?
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it looks nice (c) it is blue (d) it hurts your back
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a playmate at home (c) a happy welcome home (d) hard to go on trips

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