Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 832 · 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.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) hair on the sofa (c) vet visits cost money (d) chewed shoes
2. 2.🧮 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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
4. 4.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. What is the total score of the lake?
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Hill: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 5. What is the total score of the beach?
7. 7.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Mural: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) garden (c) book drive
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
9. 9.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Garden: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. What is the total score of the garden?
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
12. 12.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a type of question (d) a good point of a choice
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) food costs money (c) hard to go on trips (d) a playmate at home
14. 14.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to fill a page (c) to see both sides (d) to win a bet
15. 15.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. Bird park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Old fort: learning 3, fun 2, safety 5. What is the total score of the science park?
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
21. 21.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Garden: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) garden (c) recycling
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) time with friends (c) free exercise (d) no smoke or noise
38. 38.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a good point (d) a prize
39. 39.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it costs nothing (c) fresh air (d) free exercise
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro

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