Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 151 · 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.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) learning to care (c) chewed shoes (d) vet visits cost money
3. 3.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) time with friends (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
5. 5.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) quiz (c) puppet show
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 2. Zoo: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. Old fort: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. What is the total score of the bird park?
8. 8.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) chewed shoes (c) vet visits cost money (d) a happy welcome home
10. 10.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a reason to agree (d) a prize
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 5. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. What is the total score of the mural?
14. 14.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Fort: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 2. Beach: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the beach?
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Farm: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. Beach: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the fort?
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no fuel is used (c) time with friends (d) fresh air
19. 19.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to delay a choice (c) to see both sides (d) to win a bet
20. 20.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) time with friends
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
23. 23.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Old fort: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 4. What is the total score of the old fort?
28. 28.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a loyal friend (c) a happy welcome home (d) vet visits cost money
30. 30.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) garden (c) puppet show
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Old fort: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) planetarium (c) old fort
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) weigh how big each is (c) ignore the con (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Farm: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 4. Beach: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. What is the total score of the fort?
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Farm: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Hill: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) hill (c) park
39. 39.🎒 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
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) vet visits cost money (c) it keeps you active (d) food costs money

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