Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 323 · 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.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 4, safety 2. Bird park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. Museum: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. What is the total score of the zoo?
2. 2.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a playmate at home (c) vet visits cost money (d) hair on the sofa
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) ignore the con (c) flip a coin (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
7. 7.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Old fort: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Zoo: learning 3, fun 5, safety 2. What is the total score of the zoo?
8. 8.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a reason to agree (c) a prize (d) a good point
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Farm: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. What is the total score of the lake?
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) time with friends
14. 14.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a happy welcome home (c) hard to go on trips (d) hair on the sofa
16. 16.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a good point of a choice (c) a type of question (d) a bad point
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 3. What is the total score of the garden?
21. 21.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to see both sides (c) to win a bet (d) to fill a page
22. 22.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Farm: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 5. Park: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. What is the total score of the lake?
26. 26.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 4. What is the total score of the book drive?
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 2. What is the total score of the quiz?
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
31. 31.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 1, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 2, safety 4. Zoo: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the planetarium?
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Science park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the museum?
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
36. 36.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Garden: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) garden (c) quiz
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) vet visits cost money (c) hard to go on trips (d) it keeps you active

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