Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 597 · 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: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a prize (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a reason to agree
3. 3.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
4. 4.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) learning to care (c) a loyal friend (d) vet visits cost money
5. 5.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
6. 6.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) flip a coin (d) ignore the con
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Beach: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 1. Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the farm?
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
10. 10.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a loyal friend (c) a playmate at home (d) hard to go on trips
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
13. 13.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) time with friends (c) no smoke or noise (d) no fuel is used
14. 14.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it looks nice (c) it hurts your back (d) it is blue
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) no smoke or noise (d) free exercise
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) vet visits cost money (c) hard to go on trips (d) it keeps you active
18. 18.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 5, fun 2, safety 3. Zoo: learning 2, fun 3, safety 4. Bird park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. What is the total score of the museum?
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) vet visits cost money (c) hard to go on trips (d) hair on the sofa
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 2. Garden: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) puppet show (c) quiz
25. 25.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. What is the total score of the puppet show?
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) fresh air (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
30. 30.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a type of question (d) a good point of a choice
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. What is the total score of the fort?
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. Hill: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the hill?
36. 36.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) learning to care (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
38. 38.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 2. What is the total score of the recycling?
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 4. Lake: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) lake (c) beach
40. 40.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to fill a page (c) to win a bet (d) to delay a choice

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