Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 377 · 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). Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. Beach: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Farm: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 3. What is the total score of the beach?
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) fresh air (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
3. 3.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
4. 4.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
8. 8.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) weigh how big each is (c) ignore the con (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) vet visits cost money (c) hard to go on trips (d) food costs money
11. 11.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. Farm: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Lake: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the farm?
12. 12.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a playmate at home (c) chewed shoes (d) a loyal friend
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Hill: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 4. Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the fort?
17. 17.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it holds books (c) it hurts your back (d) it looks nice
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
19. 19.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. Zoo: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 4, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) zoo (c) planetarium
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross
22. 22.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a good point of a choice (d) a type of question
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hard to go on trips (c) a playmate at home (d) food costs money
26. 26.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) learning to care (c) it keeps you active (d) a playmate at home
29. 29.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to win a bet (c) to delay a choice (d) to see both sides
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. What is the total score of the quiz?
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 5. Old fort: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. What is the total score of the planetarium?
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a good point (c) a prize (d) a bad point of a choice
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Beach: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 5. Fort: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) fort (c) beach

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