Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 197 · 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 pro (b) a con
2. 2.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Bird park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 2, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) planetarium (c) bird park
5. 5.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to delay a choice (c) to win a bet (d) to fill a page
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) ignore the con (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) flip a coin
10. 10.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. Science park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 2, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) science park (c) planetarium
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
12. 12.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a playmate at home (c) learning to care (d) vet visits cost money
13. 13.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a prize (c) a reason to agree (d) a good point
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) no smoke or noise
15. 15.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Garden: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Mural: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 4. What is the total score of the mural?
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a happy welcome home (c) vet visits cost money (d) hard to go on trips
17. 17.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) no smoke or noise
19. 19.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a good point of a choice (c) a bad point (d) a final answer
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) fresh air (c) it costs nothing (d) no fuel is used
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 4. Garden: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) recycling (c) puppet show
25. 25.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 3. Old fort: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. Bird park: learning 3, fun 5, safety 1. What is the total score of the bird park?
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Beach: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. Fort: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) beach (c) lake
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Fort: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Farm: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the lake?
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) hard to go on trips (c) a playmate at home (d) a loyal friend
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) fresh air (d) hot in summer
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Park: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. Farm: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 3. What is the total score of the beach?
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 2. Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. What is the total score of the lake?
39. 39.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it hurts your back (c) it is blue (d) it looks nice
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 3. Mural: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. What is the total score of the mural?

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