Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 242 · 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 con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) hair on the sofa (c) a playmate at home (d) it keeps you active
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) learning to care (d) vet visits cost money
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
5. 5.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) it costs nothing (c) time with friends (d) no smoke or noise
6. 6.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) recycling (c) quiz
7. 7.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) recycling (c) mural
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it costs nothing (c) no smoke or noise (d) no fuel is used
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
13. 13.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 3. Beach: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the park?
14. 14.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 5. Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) farm (c) hill
15. 15.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a good point of a choice (c) a bad point (d) a type of question
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a loyal friend (c) vet visits cost money (d) chewed shoes
20. 20.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) chewed shoes (c) it keeps you active (d) a loyal friend
21. 21.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Farm: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Lake: fun 1, shade 5, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) park (c) lake
22. 22.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 4, safety 4. Zoo: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. Bird park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 5. What is the total score of the museum?
23. 23.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) book drive (c) garden
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) hard to go on trips (c) vet visits cost money (d) food costs money
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) ignore the con (c) flip a coin (d) weigh how big each is
29. 29.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it costs nothing (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Beach: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Farm: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) beach (c) park
32. 32.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Mural: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. What is the total score of the puppet show?
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 2. Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. Farm: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) beach (c) farm
34. 34.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) it keeps you active (c) learning to care (d) food costs money
35. 35.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
38. 38.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a playmate at home (c) learning to care (d) vet visits cost money
39. 39.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. Science park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 5. Old fort: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) old fort (c) science park
40. 40.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to delay a choice (c) to fill a page (d) to win a bet

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