Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 990 · 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 pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) vet visits cost money (c) a playmate at home (d) food costs money
2. 2.🎒 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
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 5. Hill: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. What is the total score of the park?
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) quiz (c) recycling
9. 9.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to delay a choice (c) to fill a page (d) to win a bet
10. 10.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) busy roads to cross (c) fresh air (d) it costs nothing
11. 11.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 3. Hill: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Farm: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) hill (c) beach
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) it costs nothing
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) vet visits cost money (c) learning to care (d) food costs money
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 2, fun 3, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. Old fort: learning 2, fun 5, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) planetarium (c) zoo
17. 17.🧮 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
18. 18.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
19. 19.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) learning to care (c) it keeps you active (d) a playmate at home
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) time with friends (d) hot in summer
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
22. 22.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) learning to care (c) a playmate at home (d) food costs money
23. 23.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) hair on the sofa (c) learning to care (d) a loyal friend
24. 24.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
26. 26.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. Science park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) old fort (c) science park
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a happy welcome home (c) food costs money (d) vet visits cost money
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
29. 29.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) it costs nothing (d) hot in summer
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
31. 31.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 4, safety 2. Old fort: learning 3, fun 5, safety 3. What is the total score of the planetarium?
32. 32.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 1. Mural: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 3. What is the total score of the garden?
33. 33.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) time with friends
35. 35.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) book drive (c) quiz
36. 36.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Lake: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Farm: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. What is the total score of the lake?
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) hard with a heavy bag
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it costs nothing

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