Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 865 · 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.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. Old fort: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. Bird park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. What is the total score of the science park?
3. 3.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) weigh how big each is (c) ignore the con (d) flip a coin
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it hurts your back (c) it looks nice (d) it holds books
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
7. 7.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) no smoke or noise
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hair on the sofa (c) chewed shoes (d) vet visits cost money
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Fort: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 2. Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the beach?
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a type of question (c) a bad point (d) a good point of a choice
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
17. 17.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a reason to agree (c) a good point (d) a bad point of a choice
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a playmate at home (c) vet visits cost money (d) learning to care
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) chewed shoes (c) it keeps you active (d) food costs money
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no fuel is used (c) time with friends (d) it costs nothing
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 4. What is the total score of the quiz?
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Bird park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 3. Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) old fort (c) bird park
29. 29.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
31. 31.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) fresh air
33. 33.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) mural (c) puppet show
34. 34.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) chewed shoes (c) hard to go on trips (d) vet visits cost money
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 4. Mural: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 5. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) mural (c) puppet show

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