Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 830 · 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 of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) it keeps you active (c) a loyal friend (d) chewed shoes
2. 2.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) it costs nothing
3. 3.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. Mural: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 5. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) mural (c) garden
4. 4.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) hard with a heavy bag
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. Garden: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. What is the total score of the puppet show?
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.⚖️ 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
9. 9.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hard to go on trips (c) food costs money (d) learning to care
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
12. 12.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) book drive (c) quiz
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
14. 14.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. Mural: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 5. Garden: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. What is the total score of the garden?
15. 15.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) ignore the con (c) weigh how big each is (d) flip a coin
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) hard with a heavy bag
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) chewed shoes (c) a playmate at home (d) food costs money
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no smoke or noise (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
21. 21.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a reason to agree (d) a prize
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) food costs money (c) it keeps you active (d) vet visits cost money
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 5. Farm: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) lake (c) hill
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) fresh air (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a playmate at home (c) hard to go on trips (d) it keeps you active
35. 35.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. Old fort: learning 3, fun 4, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) planetarium (c) old fort
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) busy roads to cross
38. 38.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Park: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) lake (c) beach
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) time with friends

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