Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 894 · 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: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
3. 3.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Mural: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. What is the total score of the book drive?
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 4. Park: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Beach: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) park (c) fort
9. 9.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to see both sides (c) to delay a choice (d) to win a bet
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hard to go on trips (c) a loyal friend (d) vet visits cost money
13. 13.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 3. Garden: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 3. What is the total score of the puppet show?
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) learning to care (c) food costs money (d) vet visits cost money
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
19. 19.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) food costs money (c) learning to care (d) it keeps you active
20. 20.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Zoo: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Science park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) bird park (c) science park
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
24. 24.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Beach: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Park: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) farm (c) beach
25. 25.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. Mural: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 5. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) puppet show (c) quiz
26. 26.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) ignore the con (d) flip a coin
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it costs nothing
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Hill: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. What is the total score of the farm?
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Park: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Farm: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) park
33. 33.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 5. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. Mural: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) mural (c) garden
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a bad point
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Beach: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the fort?
37. 37.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 3, fun 1, safety 3. Bird park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Museum: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. What is the total score of the museum?
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) vet visits cost money (c) hard to go on trips (d) a playmate at home
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) food costs money (c) a happy welcome home (d) hair on the sofa
40. 40.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) hair on the sofa (c) a loyal friend (d) a playmate at home

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