Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 229 · 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.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) fort (c) lake
2. 2.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
5. 5.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 3. Park: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Fort: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) beach (c) fort
6. 6.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a loyal friend (c) vet visits cost money (d) a happy welcome home
7. 7.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a good point (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a reason to agree
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) fresh air (c) it costs nothing (d) no fuel is used
9. 9.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) food costs money (c) it keeps you active (d) a happy welcome home
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🎒 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
15. 15.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) ignore the con (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) weigh how big each is
16. 16.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. Bird park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Zoo: learning 3, fun 2, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) museum (c) bird park
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
21. 21.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a happy welcome home (c) a playmate at home (d) learning to care
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Beach: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. What is the total score of the farm?
23. 23.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 1. Mural: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) puppet show (c) mural
24. 24.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 4, safety 5. Old fort: learning 2, fun 4, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) museum (c) planetarium
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) fresh air (c) no fuel is used (d) it costs nothing
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) it keeps you active (c) hard to go on trips (d) food costs money
30. 30.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Garden: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) garden (c) recycling
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) learning to care (c) a happy welcome home (d) chewed shoes
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Beach: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Fort: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) beach (c) fort
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to fill a page (c) to delay a choice (d) to see both sides
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it costs nothing
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
39. 39.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 3, fun 3, safety 4. Zoo: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. Old fort: learning 3, fun 5, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) planetarium (c) zoo
40. 40.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True

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