Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

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

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