Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 518 · 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 win a bet (b) to see both sides (c) to delay a choice (d) to fill a page
2. 2.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 3. Lake: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Hill: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the beach?
3. 3.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a prize (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a good point
4. 4.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a happy welcome home (c) a playmate at home (d) vet visits cost money
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) hard with a heavy bag
7. 7.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. Lake: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 4. Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the lake?
8. 8.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) learning to care (c) food costs money (d) chewed shoes
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 3. Farm: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) park (c) fort
13. 13.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Bird park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. What is the total score of the museum?
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) fresh air
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
18. 18.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a happy welcome home (c) hard to go on trips (d) a loyal friend
19. 19.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 3, fun 5, safety 2. Museum: learning 2, fun 4, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 2, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) science park (c) museum
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) puppet show (c) recycling
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. Bird park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Museum: learning 5, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) planetarium (c) bird park
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
25. 25.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a loyal friend (c) a happy welcome home (d) a playmate at home
26. 26.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Beach: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 4. Hill: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the hill?
30. 30.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. Mural: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. What is the total score of the garden?
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
32. 32.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
34. 34.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) no smoke or noise
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it hurts your back (c) it is blue (d) it looks nice
37. 37.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Park: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) lake (c) park
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) fresh air
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) free exercise (c) it costs nothing (d) fresh air

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