Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 874 · 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.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to see both sides (c) to win a bet (d) to delay a choice
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
6. 6.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. Garden: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. What is the total score of the puppet show?
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a loyal friend (c) chewed shoes (d) food costs money
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) fresh air (d) hot in summer
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a good point (c) a reason to agree (d) a bad point of a choice
12. 12.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Garden: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 3. What is the total score of the garden?
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. Zoo: learning 3, fun 3, safety 4. Museum: learning 2, fun 1, safety 4. What is the total score of the planetarium?
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) ignore the con (c) weigh how big each is (d) flip a coin
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a final answer (c) a bad point (d) a good point of a choice
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
21. 21.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) book drive (c) quiz
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) vet visits cost money (d) a loyal friend
24. 24.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) it costs nothing
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
28. 28.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) chewed shoes (c) it keeps you active (d) a happy welcome home
29. 29.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 4, safety 4. Old fort: learning 3, fun 3, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) planetarium (c) museum
30. 30.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) food costs money (c) vet visits cost money (d) hard to go on trips
33. 33.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it takes more time (c) time with friends (d) free exercise
35. 35.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Zoo: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 3, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) planetarium (c) museum
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. Fort: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 3. Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) fort (c) beach
37. 37.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Zoo: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) museum (c) zoo
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hair on the sofa (c) it keeps you active (d) vet visits cost money
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro

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