Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 957 · 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) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) flip a coin (d) weigh how big each is
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
3. 3.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 3. Garden: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) garden (c) mural
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer
6. 6.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 5, fun 3, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. Old fort: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) zoo (c) planetarium
7. 7.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) food costs money (d) a happy welcome home
8. 8.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) food costs money (c) vet visits cost money (d) it keeps you active
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a prize (c) a good point (d) a bad point of a choice
16. 16.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to fill a page (c) to win a bet (d) to see both sides
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) chewed shoes (c) hair on the sofa (d) vet visits cost money
18. 18.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) no smoke or noise
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) no fuel is used
26. 26.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. Science park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. Museum: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) museum (c) science park
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) food costs money (c) hard to go on trips (d) a playmate at home
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 5. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) book drive (c) quiz
31. 31.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a type of question (c) a bad point (d) a final answer
34. 34.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
39. 39.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a happy welcome home (c) learning to care (d) hard to go on trips

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