Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 680 · 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: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) learning to care (c) it keeps you active (d) a playmate at home
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) chewed shoes (c) it keeps you active (d) hair on the sofa
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a happy welcome home (c) chewed shoes (d) hard to go on trips
6. 6.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) no smoke or noise
7. 7.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a playmate at home (c) it keeps you active (d) food costs money
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. Beach: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) lake (c) park
11. 11.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Farm: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Park: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) park (c) farm
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Fort: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Hill: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) park (c) fort
13. 13.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 4, safety 3. Old fort: learning 3, fun 3, safety 2. What is the total score of the old fort?
14. 14.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. Garden: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) quiz (c) garden
18. 18.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) flip a coin (c) weigh how big each is (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
19. 19.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 5, fun 1, safety 4. Zoo: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Old fort: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) zoo (c) old fort
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
23. 23.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) mural (c) quiz
24. 24.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) no smoke or noise
26. 26.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) fresh air (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
29. 29.🎒 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
30. 30.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) it keeps you active (c) a playmate at home (d) hard to go on trips
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) food costs money (c) hard to go on trips (d) vet visits cost money
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) food costs money (c) a loyal friend (d) chewed shoes
34. 34.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to win a bet (c) to fill a page (d) to see both sides
35. 35.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a good point of a choice (c) a final answer (d) a type of question
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
37. 37.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Lake: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Fort: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. What is the total score of the lake?
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a good point (c) a reason to agree (d) a prize

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