Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 335 · 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.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Fort: fun 1, shade 5, nearness 5. Lake: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. What is the total score of the beach?
2. 2.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a good point (d) a prize
3. 3.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) busy roads to cross
4. 4.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a bad point
5. 5.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) vet visits cost money (c) learning to care (d) food costs money
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) free exercise (d) busy roads to cross
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) no fuel is used
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
13. 13.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a playmate at home (c) it keeps you active (d) food costs money
14. 14.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) fresh air
15. 15.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to see both sides (c) to fill a page (d) to win a bet
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) fresh air
17. 17.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) weigh how big each is (d) flip a coin
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) chewed shoes (c) vet visits cost money (d) food costs money
19. 19.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Hill: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 4. Farm: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the farm?
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
21. 21.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 5. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) recycling (c) quiz
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) hard to go on trips (d) a loyal friend
26. 26.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a happy welcome home (c) it keeps you active (d) a loyal friend
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Old fort: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. Bird park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 4. What is the total score of the bird park?
29. 29.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) free exercise
35. 35.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Mural: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) book drive (c) garden
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) fresh air (d) tiring in the rain

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