Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 439 · 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 class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 5, fun 5, safety 5. Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 1, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) planetarium (c) bird park
2. 2.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 3. Hill: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Beach: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. What is the total score of the park?
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Bird park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 1. What is the total score of the bird park?
5. 5.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a playmate at home (c) a loyal friend (d) it keeps you active
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Beach: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. Hill: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
10. 10.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a playmate at home (c) food costs money (d) a happy welcome home
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
12. 12.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a prize (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a good point
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) it costs nothing
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
17. 17.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Farm: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) beach
18. 18.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) learning to care (c) chewed shoes (d) vet visits cost money
27. 27.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a final answer (c) a bad point (d) a type of question
28. 28.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.⚖️ 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
33. 33.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
34. 34.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. Mural: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) garden (c) mural
35. 35.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) ignore the con (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) weigh how big each is
36. 36.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. Old fort: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Museum: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. What is the total score of the bird park?
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it costs nothing
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro

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