Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 175 · 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 con (b) a pro
2. 2.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. Lake: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. What is the total score of the hill?
3. 3.⚖️ 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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) it takes more time (c) no smoke or noise (d) time with friends
8. 8.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) ignore the con (c) weigh how big each is (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
9. 9.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 2, safety 2. Museum: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) planetarium (c) bird park
10. 10.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it holds books (c) it hurts your back (d) it looks nice
12. 12.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Old fort: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. What is the total score of the old fort?
13. 13.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a type of question (c) a bad point (d) a good point of a choice
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) time with friends
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. Zoo: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Bird park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) zoo (c) museum
28. 28.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a loyal friend (c) chewed shoes (d) learning to care
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) fresh air
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no smoke or noise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
33. 33.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a prize (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a good point
34. 34.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. Science park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 2. Bird park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. What is the total score of the science park?
35. 35.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. Zoo: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. Bird park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. What is the total score of the planetarium?
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. Beach: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. Park: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the lake?
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) time with friends
39. 39.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) fresh air (c) no fuel is used (d) hard with a heavy bag
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time

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