Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 63 · 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.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer
5. 5.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 3, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) old fort (c) planetarium
6. 6.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) recycling (c) puppet show
7. 7.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 4. Garden: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) garden (c) book drive
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a playmate at home (c) hair on the sofa (d) food costs money
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) hard to go on trips (c) a happy welcome home (d) chewed shoes
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) chewed shoes (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
11. 11.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. Zoo: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Science park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) science park (c) museum
12. 12.🧮 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
13. 13.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it is blue (c) it hurts your back (d) it looks nice
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a prize (c) a reason to agree (d) a good point
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) no fuel is used
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.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
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
23. 23.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Farm: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Fort: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the lake?
24. 24.⚖️ 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
25. 25.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a good point of a choice (c) a type of question (d) a bad point
27. 27.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Old fort: learning 5, fun 3, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. What is the total score of the old fort?
28. 28.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 4. Garden: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 5. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) mural (c) puppet show
29. 29.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a loyal friend (c) learning to care (d) chewed shoes
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a playmate at home (c) a happy welcome home (d) hard to go on trips
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
39. 39.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) learning to care (c) hair on the sofa (d) a playmate at home
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time

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