Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 98 · 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.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 5. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. What is the total score of the garden?
3. 3.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) no fuel is used
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
5. 5.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 3. Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) beach (c) farm
10. 10.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a prize (c) a reason to agree (d) a good point
12. 12.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) time with friends
13. 13.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a good point of a choice (c) a bad point (d) a final answer
14. 14.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 1, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) museum (c) science park
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 1, safety 3. Zoo: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Museum: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) zoo (c) museum
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it hurts your back (c) it holds books (d) it is blue
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) it keeps you active (c) a playmate at home (d) learning to care
24. 24.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
25. 25.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 2, safety 2. Zoo: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) zoo (c) museum
29. 29.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. Museum: learning 2, fun 2, safety 4. Zoo: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. What is the total score of the zoo?
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Hill: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Beach: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) beach (c) park
35. 35.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Beach: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Fort: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) fort (c) beach
37. 37.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 5, safety 5. Bird park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Old fort: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) bird park (c) museum
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time

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