Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 560 · 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: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Lake: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. What is the total score of the hill?
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) fresh air
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Farm: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Park: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) park (c) beach
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) learning to care (c) it keeps you active (d) hard to go on trips
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) chewed shoes (c) hair on the sofa (d) food costs money
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a good point of a choice (c) a bad point (d) a final answer
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) learning to care (c) chewed shoes (d) hard to go on trips
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. Beach: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 5. Hill: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) fort (c) hill
19. 19.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
21. 21.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. Mural: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 3. What is the total score of the puppet show?
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) no fuel is used (d) it costs nothing
24. 24.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. Bird park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Museum: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) zoo (c) museum
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Hill: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Farm: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. What is the total score of the park?
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Old fort: learning 5, fun 2, safety 1. Zoo: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) old fort (c) zoo
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to delay a choice (c) to win a bet (d) to see both sides
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Fort: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) park (c) lake
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
38. 38.🧮 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
39. 39.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. Science park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 2. Old fort: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) old fort (c) science park
40. 40.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False

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