Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 383 · 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: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.🧮 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
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) it keeps you active (d) food costs money
5. 5.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
6. 6.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Farm: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Beach: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) beach (c) fort
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it looks nice (c) it hurts your back (d) it holds books
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) food costs money (c) hard to go on trips (d) it keeps you active
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) no smoke or noise (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) fresh air
18. 18.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Zoo: learning 5, fun 4, safety 3. Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) old fort (c) museum
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it costs nothing (c) time with friends (d) fresh air
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) hot in summer
25. 25.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) hair on the sofa (c) a playmate at home (d) learning to care
26. 26.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) hard with a heavy bag
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) chewed shoes (c) vet visits cost money (d) hair on the sofa
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
32. 32.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
33. 33.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) quiz (c) mural
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it costs nothing (c) fresh air (d) no fuel is used
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) vet visits cost money (c) a playmate at home (d) hair on the sofa
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. Lake: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Park: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. What is the total score of the park?
40. 40.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a bad point (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice

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