Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 506 · 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: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
3. 3.⚖️ 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
4. 4.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it costs nothing (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross
8. 8.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Garden: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 4. Mural: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) garden (c) mural
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Farm: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. Park: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the farm?
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hard to go on trips (c) chewed shoes (d) a playmate at home
13. 13.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
14. 14.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. Zoo: learning 3, fun 1, safety 3. Bird park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 4. What is the total score of the old fort?
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a happy welcome home (c) vet visits cost money (d) hard to go on trips
16. 16.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) flip a coin (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) weigh how big each is
17. 17.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) fresh air (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Fort: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the park?
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) fresh air (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
29. 29.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) no smoke or noise
30. 30.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a final answer (c) a good point of a choice (d) a bad point
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. Farm: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 3. Fort: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) farm (c) fort
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Fort: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) fort (c) farm
34. 34.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a happy welcome home (c) hard to go on trips (d) a playmate at home
35. 35.🎒 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
36. 36.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) mural (c) book drive
38. 38.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Garden: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) garden (c) puppet show
39. 39.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Old fort: learning 2, fun 4, safety 2. Zoo: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) zoo (c) bird park
40. 40.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False

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