Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 254 · 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: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hard to go on trips (c) learning to care (d) hair on the sofa
3. 3.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Hill: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) hill (c) fort
4. 4.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a good point (c) a reason to agree (d) a prize
5. 5.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) hot in summer
8. 8.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) food costs money
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Lake: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) no smoke or noise
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
13. 13.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it is blue (c) it hurts your back (d) it looks nice
15. 15.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 5. Garden: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) garden (c) quiz
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a loyal friend (c) it keeps you active (d) chewed shoes
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.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
23. 23.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 5. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) quiz (c) puppet show
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Beach: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) fort (c) hill
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Farm: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Park: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. What is the total score of the beach?
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no smoke or noise (c) time with friends (d) fresh air
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
33. 33.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
34. 34.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 3. What is the total score of the recycling?
35. 35.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to fill a page (c) to win a bet (d) to see both sides
36. 36.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) flip a coin (c) ignore the con (d) weigh how big each is
37. 37.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it costs nothing
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a loyal friend (c) food costs money (d) hair on the sofa
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time

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