Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 525 · 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.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it is blue (c) it looks nice (d) it holds books
2. 2.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a prize (c) a good point (d) a bad point of a choice
3. 3.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 5. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. What is the total score of the quiz?
4. 4.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. Science park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. Zoo: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. What is the total score of the science park?
5. 5.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 3, fun 5, safety 3. Museum: learning 3, fun 1, safety 3. Zoo: learning 2, fun 3, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) planetarium (c) zoo
6. 6.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) food costs money (c) hair on the sofa (d) hard to go on trips
9. 9.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. Science park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 5, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) old fort (c) science park
10. 10.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 5, fun 2, safety 1. Zoo: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. Bird park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) zoo (c) bird park
11. 11.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. Old fort: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) zoo (c) old fort
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
14. 14.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) fresh air (d) tiring in the rain
16. 16.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Fort: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Park: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) hill (c) fort
17. 17.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) recycling (c) puppet show
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) fresh air
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a loyal friend (c) vet visits cost money (d) a happy welcome home
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) fresh air
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
23. 23.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 5. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Garden: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) book drive (c) garden
24. 24.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a bad point
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
29. 29.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 2. Mural: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. What is the total score of the puppet show?
30. 30.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Beach: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Fort: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) beach (c) fort
31. 31.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to see both sides (c) to win a bet (d) to delay a choice
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
34. 34.🧮 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
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Hill: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) park (c) hill
36. 36.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it costs nothing (c) fresh air (d) no smoke or noise

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