Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 412 · 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.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to win a bet (c) to fill a page (d) to see both sides
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
3. 3.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) food costs money (c) a playmate at home (d) a loyal friend
4. 4.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) learning to care (c) a loyal friend (d) a happy welcome home
5. 5.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 5, safety 4. Science park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Bird park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 2. What is the total score of the museum?
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hair on the sofa (c) it keeps you active (d) hard to go on trips
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) hard to go on trips (c) food costs money (d) hair on the sofa
11. 11.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. Science park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Museum: learning 3, fun 5, safety 2. What is the total score of the zoo?
12. 12.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
14. 14.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Bird park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 2. Science park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. What is the total score of the science park?
15. 15.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
17. 17.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Fort: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Lake: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 5. What is the total score of the lake?
18. 18.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) learning to care (c) chewed shoes (d) it keeps you active
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) vet visits cost money (c) chewed shoes (d) hair on the sofa
21. 21.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Zoo: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Old fort: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) bird park (c) zoo
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. Garden: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Mural: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) puppet show (c) mural
25. 25.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) flip a coin (c) weigh how big each is (d) ignore the con
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
28. 28.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) quiz (c) puppet show
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Fort: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. What is the total score of the lake?
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) it costs nothing (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
33. 33.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it looks nice (c) it holds books (d) it is blue
34. 34.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) learning to care (c) hair on the sofa (d) a happy welcome home
37. 37.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a prize (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a reason to agree
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Park: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Fort: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. What is the total score of the farm?
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Farm: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 4. Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) park (c) beach
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) fresh air (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag

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