Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 618 · 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.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
4. 4.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. Science park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 3. Old fort: learning 5, fun 1, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) zoo (c) old fort
8. 8.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it is blue (c) it holds books (d) it hurts your back
9. 9.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. What is the total score of the recycling?
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) fresh air
11. 11.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. Mural: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. What is the total score of the puppet show?
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a loyal friend (c) hard to go on trips (d) vet visits cost money
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) recycling (c) book drive
16. 16.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Hill: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the park?
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
18. 18.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. Hill: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) hill (c) lake
19. 19.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Hill: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) beach (c) lake
20. 20.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a prize (c) a good point (d) a bad point of a choice
21. 21.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Beach: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 5. Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. What is the total score of the farm?
22. 22.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a bad point (c) a type of question (d) a final answer
23. 23.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a loyal friend (c) hard to go on trips (d) learning to care
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Garden: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 5. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) quiz (c) recycling
28. 28.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) weigh how big each is (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) ignore the con
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 1. Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Fort: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) park (c) fort
30. 30.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hair on the sofa (c) a playmate at home (d) food costs money
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to see both sides (c) to delay a choice (d) to fill a page
34. 34.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Garden: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) garden (c) puppet show
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Museum: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. Science park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) museum (c) science park
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) learning to care (c) hair on the sofa (d) chewed shoes
40. 40.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False

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