Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 343 · 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.🧮 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) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) ignore the con
2. 2.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Zoo: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. What is the total score of the bird park?
3. 3.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to delay a choice (c) to win a bet (d) to fill a page
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) learning to care (c) food costs money (d) a playmate at home
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) vet visits cost money (c) food costs money (d) hair on the sofa
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 3. Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) lake (c) farm
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a loyal friend (c) a happy welcome home (d) a playmate at home
19. 19.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Farm: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Lake: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 4. What is the total score of the lake?
20. 20.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it looks nice (c) it holds books (d) it hurts your back
21. 21.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) science park (c) planetarium
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.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) hot in summer
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. Old fort: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. Bird park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. What is the total score of the planetarium?
26. 26.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a reason to agree (c) a good point (d) a bad point of a choice
27. 27.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 5. Hill: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Fort: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) fort (c) lake
31. 31.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. Garden: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 5. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) garden (c) quiz
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it costs nothing (c) time with friends (d) fresh air
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
35. 35.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a playmate at home (c) learning to care (d) hard to go on trips
36. 36.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. Mural: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. What is the total score of the mural?
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
38. 38.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) puppet show (c) garden
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Park: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 5. Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the park?
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) vet visits cost money (c) hair on the sofa (d) a loyal friend

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