Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 617 · 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: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) fresh air (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
6. 6.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a loyal friend (c) a happy welcome home (d) it keeps you active
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) food costs money (c) learning to care (d) hair on the sofa
8. 8.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a reason to agree (d) a prize
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 2, fun 5, safety 1. Old fort: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) planetarium (c) bird park
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
14. 14.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 3. Mural: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) recycling (c) puppet show
15. 15.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a good point of a choice (c) a type of question (d) a bad point
16. 16.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Lake: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 3. Hill: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) lake (c) hill
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a happy welcome home (c) a loyal friend (d) hair on the sofa
19. 19.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Garden: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. Mural: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. What is the total score of the garden?
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a playmate at home (c) food costs money (d) it keeps you active
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to win a bet (c) to delay a choice (d) to see both sides
26. 26.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 5. Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Farm: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the farm?
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) free exercise
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) vet visits cost money (c) chewed shoes (d) a playmate at home
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
31. 31.🧮 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) flip a coin (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Park: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. What is the total score of the farm?
35. 35.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) hard to go on trips (c) learning to care (d) a playmate at home
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hard to go on trips (c) food costs money (d) a happy welcome home
37. 37.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 5. Park: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. Fort: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. What is the total score of the fort?
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer
39. 39.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer

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