Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 60 · 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.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) no smoke or noise
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) chewed shoes (c) hair on the sofa (d) a playmate at home
5. 5.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) busy roads to cross
6. 6.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Hill: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 4. Fort: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) park (c) hill
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. Fort: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. What is the total score of the hill?
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
10. 10.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a type of question (c) a bad point (d) a final answer
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
13. 13.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a happy welcome home (c) hard to go on trips (d) chewed shoes
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Science park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. What is the total score of the old fort?
19. 19.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to win a bet (c) to fill a page (d) to delay a choice
20. 20.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 2, fun 2, safety 4. Museum: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 5, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) planetarium (c) old fort
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
24. 24.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧮 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) ignore the con (d) flip a coin
26. 26.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) learning to care (c) a playmate at home (d) a loyal friend
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it costs nothing (c) fresh air (d) no fuel is used
28. 28.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 3. Garden: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) mural (c) garden
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Hill: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Lake: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
31. 31.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 1. Hill: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Fort: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. What is the total score of the hill?
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. Old fort: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. Science park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. What is the total score of the bird park?
37. 37.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a good point (c) a prize (d) a reason to agree
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🎒 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
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. Old fort: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. What is the total score of the old fort?

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