Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 527 · 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.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a loyal friend (c) food costs money (d) chewed shoes
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to fill a page (c) to delay a choice (d) to see both sides
6. 6.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a final answer (c) a bad point (d) a type of question
7. 7.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Farm: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) lake (c) park
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) hair on the sofa (c) hard to go on trips (d) vet visits cost money
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hard to go on trips (c) chewed shoes (d) vet visits cost money
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) no smoke or noise (d) hard with a heavy bag
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) it keeps you active (d) hair on the sofa
15. 15.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 4. Farm: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) park (c) farm
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
17. 17.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) weigh how big each is (d) ignore the con
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Park: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Fort: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) fort (c) hill
20. 20.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. Mural: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) mural (c) quiz
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
25. 25.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 4. Bird park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) planetarium (c) museum
26. 26.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) learning to care (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
27. 27.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 5. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. Mural: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. What is the total score of the book drive?
30. 30.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 4. Hill: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) hill (c) beach
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 2, safety 4. Zoo: learning 2, fun 4, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) science park (c) planetarium
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) no smoke or noise
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) busy roads to cross (c) fresh air (d) no smoke or noise
36. 36.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Park: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) fort (c) farm
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Garden: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. Mural: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. What is the total score of the mural?

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