Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 327 · 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) weigh how big each is (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) flip a coin (d) ignore the con
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) learning to care (c) vet visits cost money (d) food costs money
6. 6.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 1. Park: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
7. 7.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Lake: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 5. Fort: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the hill?
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) hard with a heavy bag
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
11. 11.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Fort: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Hill: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) hill (c) fort
12. 12.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. Mural: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 5. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) recycling (c) mural
14. 14.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. Museum: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Science park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 4. What is the total score of the museum?
15. 15.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Park: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 4. Beach: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) beach (c) lake
16. 16.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a bad point
19. 19.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to delay a choice (c) to fill a page (d) to see both sides
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hard to go on trips (c) learning to care (d) a loyal friend
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 3. Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Farm: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the farm?
24. 24.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) fort (c) lake
25. 25.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
28. 28.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it holds books (c) it looks nice (d) it hurts your back
30. 30.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 5. Fort: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Farm: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) beach (c) farm
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Hill: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) hill
32. 32.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) recycling (c) book drive
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
37. 37.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a reason to agree (c) a good point (d) a prize
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) learning to care (c) it keeps you active (d) food costs money
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used

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