Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 976 · 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.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) weigh how big each is (d) ignore the con
3. 3.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) it keeps you active (c) vet visits cost money (d) learning to care
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) chewed shoes (c) hard to go on trips (d) food costs money
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) fresh air
9. 9.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to delay a choice (c) to win a bet (d) to see both sides
10. 10.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a good point (c) a reason to agree (d) a bad point of a choice
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
14. 14.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 5. Hill: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. Park: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the fort?
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) fresh air
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it costs nothing (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
19. 19.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Bird park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Science park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) museum (c) science park
20. 20.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) science park (c) museum
21. 21.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a bad point (c) a type of question (d) a final answer
22. 22.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) it costs nothing (c) fresh air (d) time with friends
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 5. Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. Old fort: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. What is the total score of the science park?
26. 26.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) fresh air
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. Garden: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) garden (c) book drive
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the lake?
30. 30.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
31. 31.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) hard to go on trips (c) a loyal friend (d) it keeps you active
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) learning to care (c) food costs money (d) a happy welcome home
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Farm: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the fort?
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 4, safety 3. Zoo: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. Old fort: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) old fort (c) zoo
37. 37.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a loyal friend (c) a playmate at home (d) it keeps you active
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con

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