Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 858 · 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.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) puppet show (c) book drive
2. 2.⚖️ 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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) it costs nothing (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
4. 4.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Fort: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) fort (c) hill
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hard to go on trips (c) a playmate at home (d) chewed shoes
7. 7.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) vet visits cost money (c) it keeps you active (d) a loyal friend
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.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
10. 10.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 3. Beach: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the beach?
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 4. Garden: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 4. What is the total score of the garden?
14. 14.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
16. 16.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. Zoo: learning 3, fun 1, safety 3. Bird park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 4. What is the total score of the old fort?
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) chewed shoes (c) hard to go on trips (d) a loyal friend
18. 18.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) flip a coin (c) weigh how big each is (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
20. 20.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 2, fun 4, safety 2. Bird park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Science park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. What is the total score of the planetarium?
21. 21.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a prize (c) a reason to agree (d) a bad point of a choice
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) hair on the sofa (c) food costs money (d) it keeps you active
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
26. 26.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. Mural: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 1. What is the total score of the quiz?
27. 27.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Old fort: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. Zoo: learning 2, fun 3, safety 4. What is the total score of the zoo?
28. 28.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) recycling (c) quiz
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no fuel is used (c) time with friends (d) it costs nothing
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a happy welcome home (c) vet visits cost money (d) food costs money
35. 35.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Museum: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) science park (c) museum
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it holds books (c) it looks nice (d) it is blue
40. 40.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False

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