Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 385 · 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.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) no smoke or noise
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.⚖️ 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
6. 6.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) time with friends (c) free exercise (d) hard with a heavy bag
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Park: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 5. What is the total score of the park?
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) chewed shoes (c) food costs money (d) it keeps you active
11. 11.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it looks nice (c) it hurts your back (d) it holds books
13. 13.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) it keeps you active (c) a happy welcome home (d) learning to care
14. 14.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. Old fort: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Museum: learning 5, fun 5, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) old fort (c) museum
15. 15.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) fresh air
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
17. 17.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a reason to agree (c) a good point (d) a prize
18. 18.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Fort: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. What is the total score of the park?
19. 19.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the lake?
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it costs nothing
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) ignore the con (c) weigh how big each is (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
23. 23.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Science park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. What is the total score of the planetarium?
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. Garden: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) garden (c) book drive
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
28. 28.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) it keeps you active (c) food costs money (d) a happy welcome home
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 4, safety 4. Bird park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 3. Zoo: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. What is the total score of the planetarium?
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Old fort: learning 2, fun 4, safety 4. Science park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) museum (c) science park
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Fort: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) lake (c) fort
35. 35.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Hill: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. What is the total score of the park?
37. 37.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
38. 38.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a final answer (c) a good point of a choice (d) a bad point
39. 39.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) it takes more time (c) no smoke or noise (d) no fuel is used
40. 40.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False

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