Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 810 · 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: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a loyal friend (c) learning to care (d) hard to go on trips
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
5. 5.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a loyal friend (c) hard to go on trips (d) chewed shoes
7. 7.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the park?
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 3, safety 5. Science park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Bird park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. What is the total score of the science park?
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) food costs money (c) learning to care (d) hair on the sofa
12. 12.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 5. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Museum: learning 2, fun 1, safety 4. What is the total score of the museum?
13. 13.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a bad point (c) a good point of a choice (d) a final answer
17. 17.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) hair on the sofa
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) no smoke or noise
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a playmate at home (c) food costs money (d) hair on the sofa
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) vet visits cost money (d) it keeps you active
23. 23.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) fresh air (d) tiring in the rain
24. 24.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
25. 25.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to fill a page (c) to delay a choice (d) to see both sides
26. 26.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 5, fun 2, safety 5. Science park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Zoo: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. What is the total score of the zoo?
27. 27.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. Science park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 5. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. What is the total score of the science park?
28. 28.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a reason to agree (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a prize
29. 29.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) puppet show (c) garden
30. 30.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) flip a coin (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) weigh how big each is
31. 31.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. Bird park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. Science park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) science park (c) bird park
34. 34.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) it keeps you active (c) chewed shoes (d) learning to care
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 2. Farm: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Park: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) farm (c) lake
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 4. Mural: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) mural (c) recycling

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