Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 467 · 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.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 5. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) recycling (c) quiz
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.🧮 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
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. Zoo: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. Bird park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) old fort (c) zoo
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a good point of a choice (c) a bad point (d) a type of question
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) food costs money (c) a happy welcome home (d) it keeps you active
17. 17.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 5. Fort: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Hill: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the hill?
18. 18.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to see both sides (c) to win a bet (d) to fill a page
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) time with friends
21. 21.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 4. Lake: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Hill: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) park (c) hill
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it hurts your back (c) it holds books (d) it is blue
25. 25.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a prize (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a reason to agree
26. 26.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 5. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 4. Garden: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) puppet show (c) recycling
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a happy welcome home (c) food costs money (d) hair on the sofa
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. Garden: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) garden (c) quiz
33. 33.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Science park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) bird park (c) planetarium
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) busy roads to cross
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
36. 36.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) time with friends
37. 37.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Museum: learning 4, fun 5, safety 2. Old fort: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. What is the total score of the planetarium?
38. 38.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) book drive (c) puppet show
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) hair on the sofa (d) learning to care

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