Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 255 · 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.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a final answer (c) a good point of a choice (d) a bad point
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Zoo: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Museum: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. What is the total score of the museum?
7. 7.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 5. Park: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. What is the total score of the park?
8. 8.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) learning to care (c) a loyal friend (d) it keeps you active
9. 9.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 3. Lake: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 4. Park: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) park (c) fort
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
12. 12.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
13. 13.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) recycling (c) quiz
14. 14.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it is blue (c) it holds books (d) it hurts your back
15. 15.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 2, safety 1. Old fort: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) old fort (c) planetarium
16. 16.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) learning to care (c) food costs money (d) chewed shoes
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Park: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Farm: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) beach (c) farm
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
24. 24.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) learning to care (c) a playmate at home (d) hair on the sofa
25. 25.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) flip a coin (c) weigh how big each is (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
26. 26.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 5. Park: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) beach (c) park
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Park: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Fort: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) fort (c) park
32. 32.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to win a bet (c) to fill a page (d) to delay a choice
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. Zoo: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Museum: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) zoo (c) bird park
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) vet visits cost money (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. Mural: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 4. Garden: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 4. What is the total score of the mural?
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hair on the sofa (c) it keeps you active (d) food costs money

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