Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 203 · 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.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) weigh how big each is (d) ignore the con
2. 2.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a bad point (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
3. 3.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. Bird park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 4. Old fort: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) old fort (c) bird park
5. 5.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a playmate at home (c) a happy welcome home (d) vet visits cost money
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) hot in summer
7. 7.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) it costs nothing
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
9. 9.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 5. Mural: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) recycling (c) garden
10. 10.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it is blue (c) it hurts your back (d) it holds books
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) hard with a heavy bag
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.⚖️ 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
15. 15.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Old fort: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. Museum: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. What is the total score of the old fort?
16. 16.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the farm?
20. 20.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. Science park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Bird park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 3. What is the total score of the bird park?
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a playmate at home (c) a happy welcome home (d) it keeps you active
24. 24.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a reason to agree (c) a prize (d) a bad point of a choice
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) hard to go on trips (c) chewed shoes (d) a loyal friend
28. 28.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) book drive (c) puppet show
30. 30.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 5. Park: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) fort (c) beach
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hair on the sofa (c) learning to care (d) hard to go on trips
35. 35.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) hot in summer
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) food costs money (c) hair on the sofa (d) it keeps you active
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
39. 39.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) chewed shoes (d) a loyal friend
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer

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