Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 410 · 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). Recycling: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 4. What is the total score of the puppet show?
2. 2.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to fill a page (c) to see both sides (d) to win a bet
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
10. 10.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 4, safety 4. Zoo: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. What is the total score of the planetarium?
11. 11.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. Beach: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 1. Hill: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) park (c) hill
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Mural: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. What is the total score of the book drive?
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) vet visits cost money (c) hard to go on trips (d) chewed shoes
16. 16.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Beach: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) beach (c) farm
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) learning to care (c) vet visits cost money (d) it keeps you active
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
22. 22.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a final answer (c) a good point of a choice (d) a bad point
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
26. 26.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it is blue (c) it hurts your back (d) it looks nice
27. 27.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 5, safety 1. Bird park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Old fort: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) old fort (c) zoo
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
29. 29.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 2. Mural: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 1. What is the total score of the quiz?
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. Old fort: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 5, safety 3. What is the total score of the planetarium?
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) chewed shoes (c) hard to go on trips (d) a happy welcome home
33. 33.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Bird park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Museum: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. What is the total score of the bird park?
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Farm: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. What is the total score of the fort?
36. 36.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) no smoke or noise
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro

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