Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 585 · 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 costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 5. Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Farm: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) fort (c) lake
7. 7.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. Fort: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Park: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) park (c) fort
13. 13.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) ignore the con (c) weigh how big each is (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
14. 14.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it holds books (c) it is blue (d) it looks nice
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Lake: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 3. Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) hill
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) it keeps you active (c) vet visits cost money (d) a loyal friend
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) time with friends (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
23. 23.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) time with friends (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a prize (d) a reason to agree
26. 26.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. Bird park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Science park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 4. What is the total score of the bird park?
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) hair on the sofa (d) learning to care
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. Bird park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. Old fort: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. What is the total score of the old fort?
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) time with friends
30. 30.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 5, fun 4, safety 3. Zoo: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. Bird park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. What is the total score of the bird park?
32. 32.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Science park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) bird park (c) planetarium
34. 34.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 5, fun 1, safety 2. Science park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 2. Museum: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. What is the total score of the science park?
35. 35.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 5. Old fort: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) old fort (c) bird park
38. 38.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Mural: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 3. What is the total score of the mural?
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Beach: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Farm: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) beach
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con

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