Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 871 · 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.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) flip a coin (c) ignore the con (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
2. 2.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) recycling (c) puppet show
3. 3.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a final answer (c) a bad point (d) a type of question
5. 5.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a playmate at home (c) a loyal friend (d) hard to go on trips
10. 10.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the beach?
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 4. Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Beach: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) lake (c) beach
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. What is the total score of the book drive?
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) fresh air
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to see both sides (c) to delay a choice (d) to fill a page
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a loyal friend (c) chewed shoes (d) hard to go on trips
24. 24.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 3. Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Lake: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) hill (c) park
27. 27.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it holds books (c) it hurts your back (d) it looks nice
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) puppet show (c) recycling
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
31. 31.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 5. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. What is the total score of the puppet show?
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
33. 33.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 5. Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. Bird park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. What is the total score of the museum?
34. 34.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a loyal friend (c) a happy welcome home (d) a playmate at home
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) it costs nothing
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) vet visits cost money (c) chewed shoes (d) a happy welcome home
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 3. Lake: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. Farm: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) farm (c) lake
40. 40.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a prize (c) a reason to agree (d) a bad point of a choice

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