Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 190 · 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.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Museum: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. Zoo: learning 3, fun 3, safety 4. What is the total score of the bird park?
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a happy welcome home (c) hair on the sofa (d) it keeps you active
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 5. Lake: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 3. Beach: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) park (c) lake
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 1. Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Park: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. What is the total score of the hill?
12. 12.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) it keeps you active (c) chewed shoes (d) a playmate at home
13. 13.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it is blue (c) it hurts your back (d) it looks nice
14. 14.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a reason to agree (c) a good point (d) a bad point of a choice
15. 15.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) weigh how big each is (c) ignore the con (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
16. 16.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 5. Beach: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. What is the total score of the lake?
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) vet visits cost money (c) food costs money (d) it keeps you active
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
19. 19.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Bird park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Zoo: learning 2, fun 4, safety 2. What is the total score of the science park?
20. 20.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 2. Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. What is the total score of the hill?
21. 21.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) busy roads to cross (c) time with friends (d) fresh air
25. 25.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a loyal friend (c) food costs money (d) learning to care
26. 26.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 3. Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. What is the total score of the garden?
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.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) time with friends
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
30. 30.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. Garden: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. What is the total score of the recycling?
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
32. 32.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 3, safety 4. Bird park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) bird park (c) planetarium
33. 33.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to fill a page (c) to win a bet (d) to see both sides
35. 35.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) it keeps you active (c) hard to go on trips (d) a loyal friend
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) time with friends
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro

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