Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 120 · 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 takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Fort: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Hill: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) hill (c) beach
3. 3.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a happy welcome home (c) learning to care (d) a loyal friend
5. 5.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 3. Old fort: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. Zoo: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) zoo (c) old fort
8. 8.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
10. 10.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) no smoke or noise
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a good point of a choice (d) a type of question
13. 13.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. Beach: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Fort: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) farm (c) beach
14. 14.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
15. 15.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
17. 17.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 5, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. What is the total score of the puppet show?
18. 18.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a prize (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a reason to agree
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) chewed shoes (c) hair on the sofa (d) a playmate at home
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) food costs money (c) hair on the sofa (d) learning to care
21. 21.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Old fort: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) planetarium (c) bird park
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hard to go on trips (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
23. 23.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. What is the total score of the mural?
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) chewed shoes (c) food costs money (d) it keeps you active
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) fresh air (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 2. Beach: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Fort: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) beach (c) farm
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 5. Hill: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) park (c) lake
32. 32.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a playmate at home (c) vet visits cost money (d) a happy welcome home
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) free exercise
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
36. 36.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to win a bet (c) to see both sides (d) to fill a page
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) no fuel is used (d) hard with a heavy bag

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