Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 295 · 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.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Museum: learning 5, fun 1, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) bird park (c) museum
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) free exercise (c) time with friends (d) no fuel is used
4. 4.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. Old fort: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. What is the total score of the bird park?
5. 5.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 1. Mural: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 4. What is the total score of the recycling?
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) learning to care (c) a happy welcome home (d) food costs money
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) chewed shoes (c) hard to go on trips (d) a loyal friend
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
10. 10.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Hill: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. What is the total score of the hill?
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a type of question (c) a bad point (d) a final answer
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) flip a coin (c) ignore the con (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
18. 18.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 2. What is the total score of the puppet show?
19. 19.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Mural: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) quiz (c) puppet show
20. 20.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to win a bet (c) to delay a choice (d) to fill a page
21. 21.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hard to go on trips (c) hair on the sofa (d) a playmate at home
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) it keeps you active (c) hair on the sofa (d) hard to go on trips
26. 26.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 1. Beach: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Farm: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) farm (c) lake
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
29. 29.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Old fort: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) planetarium (c) zoo
30. 30.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) fresh air
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. What is the total score of the quiz?
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
37. 37.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) learning to care (c) a loyal friend (d) vet visits cost money
38. 38.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) time with friends

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