Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 105 · 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: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Farm: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) lake (c) fort
3. 3.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. Garden: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. What is the total score of the garden?
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) fresh air
6. 6.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Farm: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Park: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 4. What is the total score of the hill?
10. 10.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to fill a page (c) to win a bet (d) to delay a choice
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
14. 14.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) a playmate at home (d) food costs money
15. 15.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a reason to agree (c) a prize (d) a bad point of a choice
16. 16.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 5. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. Mural: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) recycling (c) puppet show
17. 17.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 5. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. What is the total score of the mural?
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a bad point (c) a type of question (d) a good point of a choice
20. 20.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross
21. 21.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Fort: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the fort?
22. 22.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Museum: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Science park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. What is the total score of the science park?
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
24. 24.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 2, fun 4, safety 4. Science park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Zoo: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. What is the total score of the old fort?
25. 25.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Old fort: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. Bird park: learning 2, fun 5, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) zoo (c) bird park
26. 26.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it looks nice (c) it hurts your back (d) it holds books
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
28. 28.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) no smoke or noise (d) it costs nothing
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) time with friends
30. 30.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) flip a coin (c) ignore the con (d) weigh how big each is
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) vet visits cost money (c) learning to care (d) hard to go on trips
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 5, safety 3. Zoo: learning 4, fun 4, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) museum (c) zoo
37. 37.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. Science park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) planetarium (c) science park
40. 40.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True

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