Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

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

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