Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 397 · 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 picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Fort: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) park (c) fort
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hair on the sofa (c) learning to care (d) hard to go on trips
3. 3.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
5. 5.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to delay a choice (c) to see both sides (d) to win a bet
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) hot in summer
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it is blue (c) it looks nice (d) it hurts your back
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) time with friends
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) busy roads to cross (c) no smoke or noise (d) no fuel is used
16. 16.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Fort: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the hill?
18. 18.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) time with friends (d) no fuel is used
19. 19.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
20. 20.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. Mural: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 5. Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) mural (c) garden
21. 21.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Garden: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. What is the total score of the puppet show?
22. 22.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) busy roads to cross (d) no smoke or noise
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) food costs money (c) vet visits cost money (d) it keeps you active
24. 24.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Garden: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) garden (c) book drive
26. 26.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a prize (c) a reason to agree (d) a bad point of a choice
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
28. 28.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) flip a coin (d) ignore the con
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a playmate at home (c) hard to go on trips (d) hair on the sofa
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Zoo: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. Science park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) science park (c) zoo
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. Bird park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. Science park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. What is the total score of the zoo?
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) vet visits cost money (c) a playmate at home (d) it keeps you active

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