Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 198 · 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: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
4. 4.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a loyal friend (c) chewed shoes (d) hard to go on trips
6. 6.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to delay a choice (c) to win a bet (d) to fill a page
7. 7.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Beach: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 1. Park: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) farm (c) beach
8. 8.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) quiz (c) garden
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it is blue (c) it looks nice (d) it holds books
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) it costs nothing (d) hot in summer
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Fort: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Lake: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 5. What is the total score of the hill?
19. 19.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Park: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 1. Beach: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the farm?
20. 20.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) chewed shoes (c) food costs money (d) a happy welcome home
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
33. 33.🧮 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) flip a coin (d) ignore the con
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Park: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) park (c) beach
36. 36.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) hair on the sofa (c) learning to care (d) a loyal friend
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. Lake: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 3. Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) park (c) lake
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. Park: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Hill: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. What is the total score of the hill?

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