Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 234 · 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 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Hill: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Fort: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) fort (c) hill
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
4. 4.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) flip a coin (d) weigh how big each is
6. 6.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. Old fort: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Museum: learning 4, fun 5, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) old fort (c) bird park
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hard to go on trips (c) a playmate at home (d) hair on the sofa
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Farm: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. What is the total score of the farm?
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it is blue (c) it looks nice (d) it holds books
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) it keeps you active (c) chewed shoes (d) hard to go on trips
13. 13.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) free exercise
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) it costs nothing (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
16. 16.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) vet visits cost money (c) a playmate at home (d) learning to care
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) learning to care (c) a loyal friend (d) it keeps you active
19. 19.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 5. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. Old fort: learning 3, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) old fort (c) science park
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a happy welcome home (c) chewed shoes (d) learning to care
27. 27.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 4, safety 5. Science park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 3. Museum: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) museum (c) planetarium
28. 28.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) hard with a heavy bag
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to fill a page (c) to delay a choice (d) to win a bet
32. 32.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. Science park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 5. What is the total score of the planetarium?
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hair on the sofa (c) food costs money (d) a loyal friend
34. 34.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Zoo: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. What is the total score of the zoo?
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
36. 36.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Garden: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 1. What is the total score of the garden?
37. 37.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Hill: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Farm: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) farm (c) hill
38. 38.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a reason to agree (c) a good point (d) a bad point of a choice
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) fresh air
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro

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