Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 596 · 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: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a good point of a choice (c) a type of question (d) a final answer
3. 3.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a good point (c) a reason to agree (d) a bad point of a choice
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Fort: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Farm: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the fort?
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) hard with a heavy bag
10. 10.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Park: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 5. Fort: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) hill (c) park
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Hill: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Farm: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) hill (c) farm
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hard to go on trips (c) food costs money (d) a loyal friend
15. 15.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.⚖️ 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
19. 19.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) ignore the con (c) weigh how big each is (d) flip a coin
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
22. 22.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 5, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 2, safety 2. Museum: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the zoo?
23. 23.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it holds books (c) it looks nice (d) it is blue
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) fresh air
27. 27.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) learning to care (c) vet visits cost money (d) a loyal friend
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
29. 29.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) learning to care (c) a playmate at home (d) chewed shoes
30. 30.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. Garden: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) garden (c) recycling
31. 31.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hard to go on trips (c) a happy welcome home (d) learning to care
33. 33.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) fresh air
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) vet visits cost money (c) food costs money (d) chewed shoes
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a playmate at home (c) learning to care (d) food costs money

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