Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 758 · 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 fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) chewed shoes (c) it keeps you active (d) learning to care
4. 4.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) it keeps you active (c) a playmate at home (d) vet visits cost money
5. 5.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. Farm: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Fort: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. What is the total score of the fort?
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) vet visits cost money (d) learning to care
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) time with friends (d) it costs nothing
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no fuel is used (d) it costs nothing
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) fresh air
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) time with friends (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) fresh air
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) hard to go on trips (c) chewed shoes (d) a playmate at home
21. 21.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to see both sides (c) to fill a page (d) to win a bet
22. 22.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. Zoo: learning 2, fun 1, safety 4. Science park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. What is the total score of the science park?
23. 23.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a playmate at home (c) hard to go on trips (d) it keeps you active
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Fort: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Park: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. What is the total score of the fort?
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 5. Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) beach (c) hill
34. 34.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) hard to go on trips (c) food costs money (d) vet visits cost money
36. 36.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) weigh how big each is (d) ignore the con
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Fort: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 4. Beach: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 4. What is the total score of the book drive?
40. 40.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) busy roads to cross (c) fresh air (d) it costs nothing

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