Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 372 · 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.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
3. 3.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 5. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) recycling (c) quiz
5. 5.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to fill a page (c) to win a bet (d) to see both sides
6. 6.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. Science park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) museum (c) science park
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Hill: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Farm: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) hill (c) lake
12. 12.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 5. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) mural (c) book drive
14. 14.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
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.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) hard to go on trips (d) a playmate at home
18. 18.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Hill: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 5. Farm: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the farm?
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. Old fort: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. What is the total score of the old fort?
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) fresh air (c) no smoke or noise (d) no fuel is used
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) chewed shoes (c) a loyal friend (d) learning to care
24. 24.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 3. Farm: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Fort: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) fort
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. What is the total score of the puppet show?
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) it keeps you active (c) a loyal friend (d) hair on the sofa
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
37. 37.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) vet visits cost money (c) it keeps you active (d) a happy welcome home

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