Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

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

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