Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 811 · 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: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
3. 3.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. Farm: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) fort (c) park
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hair on the sofa (c) hard to go on trips (d) a playmate at home
6. 6.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) it costs nothing (c) no smoke or noise (d) fresh air
7. 7.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) fresh air (c) no smoke or noise (d) free exercise
8. 8.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) chewed shoes (c) food costs money (d) a happy welcome home
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a bad point (c) a type of question (d) a final answer
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Mural: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 4. Garden: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. What is the total score of the puppet show?
20. 20.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Beach: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) fort (c) beach
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) time with friends (d) free exercise
22. 22.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a happy welcome home (c) learning to care (d) a playmate at home
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) time with friends
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) fresh air
26. 26.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) hard to go on trips (c) food costs money (d) a loyal friend
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) a happy welcome home (d) chewed shoes
31. 31.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) mural (c) quiz
32. 32.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Beach: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. What is the total score of the lake?
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a loyal friend (c) a happy welcome home (d) learning to care
36. 36.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) quiz (c) recycling
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Hill: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 2. Farm: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the hill?
39. 39.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) ignore the con (c) weigh how big each is (d) pick it, 5 beats 1

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