Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 47 · 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.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a prize (c) a good point (d) a reason to agree
2. 2.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. Beach: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Fort: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the beach?
3. 3.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Lake: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. Fort: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) fort (c) park
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) no fuel is used
6. 6.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Mural: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) quiz (c) mural
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 2. Fort: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Hill: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the park?
9. 9.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) free exercise
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) it keeps you active (d) vet visits cost money
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Science park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. What is the total score of the planetarium?
16. 16.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 4. Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Lake: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 3. What is the total score of the fort?
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) it keeps you active (c) learning to care (d) vet visits cost money
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
24. 24.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
26. 26.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Park: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Fort: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. What is the total score of the fort?
27. 27.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 5. Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Hill: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) farm (c) hill
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
31. 31.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) chewed shoes (c) it keeps you active (d) a playmate at home
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a bad point
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. Fort: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the park?
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) flip a coin (c) weigh how big each is (d) ignore the con

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