Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 893 · 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) ignore the con (b) flip a coin (c) weigh how big each is (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
3. 3.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a playmate at home (c) a loyal friend (d) a happy welcome home
4. 4.⚖️ 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
5. 5.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
6. 6.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 5. Old fort: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 3, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) old fort (c) planetarium
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hard to go on trips (c) it keeps you active (d) food costs money
12. 12.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a bad point (c) a final answer (d) a type of question
19. 19.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
20. 20.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Museum: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Science park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. What is the total score of the science park?
21. 21.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) learning to care (c) it keeps you active (d) hair on the sofa
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Beach: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Park: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 3. What is the total score of the beach?
25. 25.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Park: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 3. What is the total score of the hill?
26. 26.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. Garden: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 5. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) puppet show (c) recycling
29. 29.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) hard to go on trips (c) a loyal friend (d) a happy welcome home
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) hair on the sofa (c) hard to go on trips (d) chewed shoes
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 5. Lake: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Farm: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. What is the total score of the lake?

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