Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 311 · 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 loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 5. Zoo: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. What is the total score of the science park?
3. 3.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. What is the total score of the quiz?
4. 4.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 3. Garden: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. What is the total score of the puppet show?
5. 5.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Park: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) hill (c) fort
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Hill: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Fort: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the fort?
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) free exercise
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
15. 15.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) flip a coin (c) ignore the con (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) vet visits cost money (d) a playmate at home
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a good point (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a prize
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Farm: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 3. Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) lake (c) beach
25. 25.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
29. 29.⚖️ 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
30. 30.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a happy welcome home (c) food costs money (d) a loyal friend
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
33. 33.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
35. 35.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 5. Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) mural (c) puppet show
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Beach: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Park: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the farm?
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False

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