Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 232 · 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 class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 2, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Bird park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) planetarium (c) bird park
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) weigh how big each is (c) ignore the con (d) flip a coin
4. 4.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a reason to agree (d) a good point
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Bird park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Science park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) bird park (c) planetarium
8. 8.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) beach (c) park
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a bad point (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
15. 15.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) garden (c) recycling
16. 16.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to delay a choice (c) to see both sides (d) to win a bet
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) time with friends
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
20. 20.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 2. Mural: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) garden (c) mural
21. 21.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 5, safety 5. Old fort: learning 3, fun 1, safety 3. Science park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) old fort (c) museum
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hard to go on trips (c) food costs money (d) hair on the sofa
26. 26.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Bird park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. Old fort: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) old fort (c) science park
30. 30.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Hill: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 4. Lake: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) hill (c) fort
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.🎒 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
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Beach: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) beach (c) farm
34. 34.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) hair on the sofa (c) food costs money (d) it keeps you active
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro

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