Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 567 · 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 picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. Beach: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Park: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. What is the total score of the lake?
2. 2.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to delay a choice (c) to fill a page (d) to win a bet
3. 3.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Lake: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Farm: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) lake (c) farm
4. 4.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a type of question (d) a good point of a choice
5. 5.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) book drive (c) mural
9. 9.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) recycling (c) quiz
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
11. 11.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
13. 13.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a playmate at home (c) it keeps you active (d) hard to go on trips
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) vet visits cost money (c) food costs money (d) chewed shoes
15. 15.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it is blue (c) it hurts your back (d) it holds books
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) time with friends (c) it costs nothing (d) no fuel is used
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) ignore the con (c) flip a coin (d) weigh how big each is
22. 22.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 3, safety 2. Old fort: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) old fort (c) planetarium
23. 23.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 5. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) mural (c) quiz
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) busy roads to cross
25. 25.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a prize (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a good point
26. 26.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. Mural: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) mural (c) quiz
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) time with friends (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 5. Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Fort: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) lake (c) fort
30. 30.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Mural: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 5. What is the total score of the quiz?
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) vet visits cost money (c) food costs money (d) a playmate at home
36. 36.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hair on the sofa (c) a happy welcome home (d) a loyal friend
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Old fort: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 3, safety 4. What is the total score of the planetarium?
39. 39.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True

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