Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 345 · 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) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) ignore the con (c) flip a coin (d) weigh how big each is
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
3. 3.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to win a bet (c) to fill a page (d) to delay a choice
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Science park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) planetarium (c) science park
6. 6.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) fresh air
7. 7.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Park: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 5. What is the total score of the park?
8. 8.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) learning to care (c) it keeps you active (d) a playmate at home
10. 10.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 5, safety 1. Old fort: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) museum (c) old fort
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) hair on the sofa (c) a loyal friend (d) chewed shoes
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a playmate at home (c) food costs money (d) a loyal friend
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) no smoke or noise (d) it costs nothing
19. 19.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 2, fun 5, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 1, safety 4. Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. What is the total score of the museum?
20. 20.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a bad point
21. 21.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) time with friends
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) learning to care (c) vet visits cost money (d) hair on the sofa
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) chewed shoes (c) a happy welcome home (d) food costs money
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 3. Park: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Fort: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the fort?
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) no smoke or noise
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Fort: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Park: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. What is the total score of the beach?
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hard to go on trips (c) a happy welcome home (d) a loyal friend
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Beach: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) lake (c) beach
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con

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