Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 631 · 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.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
2. 2.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 4. Lake: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 3. Farm: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. What is the total score of the lake?
3. 3.🧮 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) ignore the con (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a loyal friend (c) hair on the sofa (d) hard to go on trips
5. 5.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a bad point
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. Hill: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Lake: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) fort (c) hill
14. 14.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Zoo: learning 5, fun 2, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) museum (c) zoo
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. Garden: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 3. Mural: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 5. What is the total score of the garden?
17. 17.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a loyal friend (c) a happy welcome home (d) food costs money
18. 18.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
20. 20.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. Old fort: learning 2, fun 3, safety 2. Science park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) museum (c) old fort
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
22. 22.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) time with friends (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
24. 24.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Farm: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the hill?
25. 25.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 3. Garden: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) puppet show (c) garden
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
27. 27.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a reason to agree (d) a good point
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hair on the sofa (c) learning to care (d) hard to go on trips
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Science park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. Old fort: learning 3, fun 2, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) old fort (c) science park
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) chewed shoes (c) a happy welcome home (d) hard to go on trips
32. 32.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it holds books (c) it hurts your back (d) it looks nice
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
37. 37.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) it keeps you active (c) a playmate at home (d) hair on the sofa
38. 38.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) learning to care (c) it keeps you active (d) vet visits cost money
39. 39.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) mural (c) recycling

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