Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 533 · 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.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Park: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 3. Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. What is the total score of the hill?
2. 2.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) learning to care (c) food costs money (d) hard to go on trips
5. 5.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) learning to care (c) vet visits cost money (d) a playmate at home
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) food costs money (c) a happy welcome home (d) a loyal friend
12. 12.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⚖️ 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
14. 14.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Hill: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. What is the total score of the beach?
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it hurts your back (c) it looks nice (d) it holds books
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. Hill: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Beach: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) beach (c) hill
19. 19.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) puppet show (c) quiz
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it costs nothing (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
23. 23.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a type of question (d) a good point of a choice
24. 24.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
26. 26.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) ignore the con (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) flip a coin
27. 27.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Science park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 5. Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. What is the total score of the bird park?
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a playmate at home (c) hair on the sofa (d) chewed shoes
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) time with friends
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 2. Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Beach: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the fort?
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no smoke or noise (c) time with friends (d) free exercise
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. Garden: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. What is the total score of the book drive?
36. 36.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) no fuel is used (c) time with friends (d) no smoke or noise
38. 38.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro

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