Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 965 · 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.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a good point of a choice (c) a bad point (d) a final answer
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a loyal friend (c) it keeps you active (d) hard to go on trips
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
5. 5.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a prize (c) a good point (d) a bad point of a choice
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hair on the sofa (c) vet visits cost money (d) a happy welcome home
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to win a bet (c) to delay a choice (d) to see both sides
13. 13.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 5, safety 3. Old fort: learning 2, fun 2, safety 4. Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. What is the total score of the old fort?
14. 14.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the park?
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. Science park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Old fort: learning 3, fun 1, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) science park (c) old fort
17. 17.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. Beach: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Fort: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) park (c) fort
18. 18.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a happy welcome home (c) a loyal friend (d) chewed shoes
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) fresh air (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
21. 21.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Mural: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 3. What is the total score of the mural?
22. 22.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
23. 23.🧮 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) flip a coin (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
26. 26.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
29. 29.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) no smoke or noise
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) time with friends (d) free exercise
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a loyal friend (c) it keeps you active (d) a happy welcome home
33. 33.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 3. Garden: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) quiz (c) book drive
34. 34.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. What is the total score of the puppet show?
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) fresh air (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) free exercise
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con

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