Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 707 · 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.⚖️ 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
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
5. 5.🎒 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
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) time with friends
8. 8.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the lake?
10. 10.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Mural: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. Garden: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) recycling (c) mural
11. 11.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 5. Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Beach: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the beach?
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
13. 13.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) learning to care (c) a happy welcome home (d) vet visits cost money
17. 17.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 4. Bird park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Old fort: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. What is the total score of the old fort?
18. 18.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a reason to agree (c) a prize (d) a good point
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) time with friends
20. 20.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Fort: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Park: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) lake (c) park
21. 21.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 5. Garden: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) garden (c) puppet show
22. 22.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) no smoke or noise
23. 23.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Science park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. Bird park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 1. What is the total score of the museum?
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) hair on the sofa (c) vet visits cost money (d) hard to go on trips
29. 29.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Fort: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 5. Hill: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the fort?
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) weigh how big each is (d) flip a coin
35. 35.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
36. 36.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 1. What is the total score of the garden?
37. 37.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) learning to care (c) a happy welcome home (d) a loyal friend
38. 38.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con

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