Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 844 · 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: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no fuel is used (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
3. 3.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a good point (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a reason to agree
4. 4.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. Fort: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Beach: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. What is the total score of the fort?
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
12. 12.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a type of question (c) a bad point (d) a good point of a choice
14. 14.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a happy welcome home (c) hair on the sofa (d) a loyal friend
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Farm: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 5. Beach: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) hill (c) farm
17. 17.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) learning to care (c) it keeps you active (d) food costs money
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) no smoke or noise
19. 19.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) time with friends (c) free exercise (d) fresh air
20. 20.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) food costs money (c) a happy welcome home (d) vet visits cost money
23. 23.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 2. Hill: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) park (c) beach
24. 24.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Mural: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) mural (c) quiz
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to delay a choice (c) to fill a page (d) to win a bet
27. 27.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) weigh how big each is (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) flip a coin
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 3, fun 1, safety 5. Zoo: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) old fort (c) zoo
31. 31.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) it keeps you active (c) a loyal friend (d) learning to care
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 5, nearness 4. Fort: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the park?
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
35. 35.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Museum: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. Zoo: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) zoo (c) museum
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
37. 37.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. Zoo: learning 2, fun 4, safety 3. Science park: learning 2, fun 5, safety 5. What is the total score of the planetarium?
38. 38.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) fresh air (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
40. 40.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it hurts your back (c) it looks nice (d) it holds books

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