Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 491 · 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.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 4, safety 3. Bird park: learning 5, fun 1, safety 5. Old fort: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. What is the total score of the museum?
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hair on the sofa (c) vet visits cost money (d) a loyal friend
5. 5.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 5, fun 5, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. Bird park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 3. What is the total score of the planetarium?
6. 6.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) vet visits cost money (c) hair on the sofa (d) a playmate at home
9. 9.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a prize (c) a reason to agree (d) a bad point of a choice
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Park: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) park (c) farm
13. 13.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. Farm: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Beach: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) beach (c) fort
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a happy welcome home (c) food costs money (d) vet visits cost money
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) it keeps you active (c) hair on the sofa (d) hard to go on trips
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) free exercise
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
19. 19.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to delay a choice (c) to see both sides (d) to win a bet
21. 21.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. What is the total score of the book drive?
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
24. 24.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 1. Mural: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 4. What is the total score of the mural?
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
28. 28.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Bird park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. Old fort: learning 2, fun 3, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) old fort (c) bird park
31. 31.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a type of question (c) a bad point (d) a final answer
32. 32.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) fresh air (d) tiring in the rain
33. 33.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) ignore the con (c) flip a coin (d) weigh how big each is
34. 34.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 4. Hill: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) hill (c) beach
39. 39.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Hill: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. Park: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) lake (c) hill

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