Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 300 · 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.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Hill: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) hill (c) farm
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) hair on the sofa (c) a playmate at home (d) food costs money
7. 7.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) ignore the con (c) weigh how big each is (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
8. 8.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
11. 11.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) a happy welcome home (d) vet visits cost money
12. 12.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Science park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 5. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. What is the total score of the planetarium?
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Fort: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Farm: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the hill?
15. 15.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
16. 16.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Mural: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. What is the total score of the mural?
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) fresh air (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
18. 18.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to win a bet (c) to delay a choice (d) to fill a page
24. 24.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Hill: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 5. Park: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) lake (c) hill
25. 25.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a reason to agree (d) a prize
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) hard to go on trips (c) a happy welcome home (d) chewed shoes
29. 29.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a good point of a choice (c) a type of question (d) a bad point
30. 30.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 2. Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Lake: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) hill (c) farm
31. 31.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) no fuel is used (d) free exercise
33. 33.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Old fort: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. What is the total score of the old fort?
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hard to go on trips (c) learning to care (d) vet visits cost money
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) fresh air (c) it costs nothing (d) no fuel is used
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Zoo: learning 5, fun 2, safety 4. Museum: learning 2, fun 3, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) bird park (c) zoo

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