Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 861 · 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). Garden: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. Mural: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) book drive (c) garden
2. 2.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 5, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Old fort: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) zoo (c) old fort
3. 3.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it looks nice (c) it hurts your back (d) it holds books
4. 4.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) it costs nothing
7. 7.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 5, safety 4. Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) planetarium (c) museum
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) tiring in the rain
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hard to go on trips (c) chewed shoes (d) learning to care
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) vet visits cost money (c) a happy welcome home (d) hard to go on trips
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
19. 19.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a playmate at home (c) learning to care (d) vet visits cost money
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) garden (c) quiz
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 5. Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) garden (c) book drive
30. 30.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to delay a choice (c) to win a bet (d) to see both sides
31. 31.🧮 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
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a prize (c) a good point (d) a bad point of a choice
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Lake: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 5. Fort: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) hill (c) lake
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no smoke or noise (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Lake: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) fort (c) farm
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 4. Garden: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) garden (c) book drive
40. 40.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) time with friends

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