Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 402 · 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). Fort: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. Hill: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Park: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) park (c) fort
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hard to go on trips (c) hair on the sofa (d) a playmate at home
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. What is the total score of the puppet show?
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
10. 10.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) flip a coin (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) weigh how big each is
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Hill: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Lake: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. What is the total score of the hill?
17. 17.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) food costs money (c) hair on the sofa (d) vet visits cost money
19. 19.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a bad point (c) a good point of a choice (d) a final answer
22. 22.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) puppet show (c) book drive
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) fresh air (c) no smoke or noise (d) free exercise
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no smoke or noise (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
27. 27.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 5, fun 5. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) mural (c) quiz
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) hair on the sofa (c) chewed shoes (d) food costs money
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. Bird park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 5. Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. What is the total score of the bird park?
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 2. Beach: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 4. What is the total score of the fort?
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
33. 33.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. Zoo: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. Science park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 1. What is the total score of the museum?
34. 34.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Fort: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) fort (c) farm
37. 37.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a good point (c) a reason to agree (d) a bad point of a choice
38. 38.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
40. 40.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) learning to care (c) food costs money (d) a loyal friend

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