Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 423 · 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) ignore the con (b) flip a coin (c) weigh how big each is (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
2. 2.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. Science park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. Museum: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. What is the total score of the science park?
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) time with friends (d) no fuel is used
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hair on the sofa (c) vet visits cost money (d) a playmate at home
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. Mural: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. What is the total score of the quiz?
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 2. What is the total score of the garden?
10. 10.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) learning to care (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) chewed shoes (c) hair on the sofa (d) a loyal friend
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
19. 19.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) it takes more time (c) no smoke or noise (d) no fuel is used
20. 20.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. What is the total score of the farm?
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) hard with a heavy bag
24. 24.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to see both sides (c) to win a bet (d) to delay a choice
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) fresh air (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
26. 26.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) vet visits cost money (c) a playmate at home (d) it keeps you active
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 5, safety 3. Museum: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) museum (c) old fort
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) free exercise
30. 30.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Beach: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 5. Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) beach (c) farm
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a type of question (d) a good point of a choice
33. 33.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) busy roads to cross (c) fresh air (d) time with friends
34. 34.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Fort: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) lake (c) hill
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Beach: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the fort?
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) learning to care (c) hard to go on trips (d) hair on the sofa
40. 40.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) hard with a heavy bag

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