Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 429 · 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). Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Garden: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 4. What is the total score of the mural?
2. 2.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Science park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) bird park (c) zoo
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 3. Hill: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) hill (c) park
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) time with friends (d) fresh air
9. 9.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it hurts your back (c) it holds books (d) it looks nice
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hair on the sofa (c) chewed shoes (d) it keeps you active
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.🧮 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
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to fill a page (c) to delay a choice (d) to win a bet
20. 20.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) vet visits cost money (c) a happy welcome home (d) a loyal friend
21. 21.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 2, safety 5. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 2, safety 2. Bird park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 3. What is the total score of the bird park?
22. 22.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) no smoke or noise
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. Garden: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) garden (c) book drive
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Garden: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) mural (c) garden
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Farm: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. What is the total score of the farm?
30. 30.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) it keeps you active (c) learning to care (d) a loyal friend
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
32. 32.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Garden: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. Mural: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) mural (c) book drive
33. 33.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. Zoo: learning 5, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) zoo (c) museum
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a loyal friend (c) learning to care (d) a playmate at home
36. 36.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) it costs nothing (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) no smoke or noise

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