Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 382 · 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 3, shade 1, nearness 4. Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) lake (c) hill
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
4. 4.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a prize (c) a reason to agree (d) a bad point of a choice
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) it costs nothing (d) no fuel is used
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a loyal friend (c) food costs money (d) learning to care
11. 11.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. Zoo: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) bird park (c) zoo
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) food costs money (c) hard to go on trips (d) a loyal friend
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hair on the sofa (c) food costs money (d) learning to care
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to win a bet (c) to see both sides (d) to fill a page
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
23. 23.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a bad point (c) a type of question (d) a final answer
24. 24.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Zoo: learning 3, fun 2, safety 2. Bird park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) zoo (c) bird park
25. 25.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it looks nice (c) it is blue (d) it hurts your back
26. 26.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 3. Garden: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) garden (c) mural
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) it keeps you active (c) learning to care (d) hair on the sofa
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. Mural: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 5. Garden: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) mural (c) garden
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧮 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) flip a coin (d) weigh how big each is

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