Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 364 · 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 club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 5. Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) quiz (c) mural
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 2, fun 5, safety 3. Zoo: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. What is the total score of the zoo?
6. 6.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Beach: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Fort: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) fort (c) farm
7. 7.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Garden: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) garden (c) quiz
8. 8.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to delay a choice (c) to win a bet (d) to see both sides
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a final answer (c) a type of question (d) a bad point
14. 14.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Park: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) farm (c) beach
15. 15.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a good point (c) a prize (d) a bad point of a choice
16. 16.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) it keeps you active (c) a loyal friend (d) a happy welcome home
17. 17.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. Farm: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Beach: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. What is the total score of the farm?
18. 18.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 5, fun 1, safety 4. Bird park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. Museum: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. What is the total score of the zoo?
19. 19.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) fresh air (d) hot in summer
20. 20.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Garden: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) recycling (c) quiz
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) time with friends (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
25. 25.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
26. 26.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
30. 30.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Park: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 4. Fort: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 3. What is the total score of the park?
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 5, fun 3, safety 4. Museum: learning 3, fun 4, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. What is the total score of the planetarium?
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) food costs money (c) learning to care (d) vet visits cost money
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) learning to care (c) a loyal friend (d) vet visits cost money
38. 38.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. Old fort: learning 3, fun 4, safety 3. Museum: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. What is the total score of the planetarium?
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con

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