Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 540 · 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 club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 5, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 4. What is the total score of the quiz?
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it costs nothing (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
4. 4.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
6. 6.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Bird park: learning 5, fun 1, safety 5. Old fort: learning 3, fun 3, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) zoo (c) bird park
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. What is the total score of the book drive?
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
13. 13.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it looks nice (c) it hurts your back (d) it holds books
14. 14.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a good point of a choice (d) a type of question
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) fresh air (d) hot in summer
16. 16.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 2, safety 4. Old fort: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) planetarium (c) old fort
17. 17.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to win a bet (c) to delay a choice (d) to fill a page
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) hard to go on trips (c) food costs money (d) hair on the sofa
19. 19.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 2, fun 4, safety 5. Bird park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 4, safety 2. What is the total score of the zoo?
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a happy welcome home (c) food costs money (d) hard to go on trips
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 3. Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Farm: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. What is the total score of the hill?
23. 23.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a playmate at home (c) a happy welcome home (d) hair on the sofa
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
30. 30.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Hill: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 3. Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) hill (c) park
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Park: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Beach: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) beach (c) lake
32. 32.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) time with friends
34. 34.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a loyal friend (c) food costs money (d) a happy welcome home
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) time with friends (c) no fuel is used (d) it costs nothing
38. 38.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
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. Zoo: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. What is the total score of the zoo?

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