Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 650 · 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.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a final answer (c) a good point of a choice (d) a bad point
2. 2.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) quiz (c) book drive
3. 3.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 3. Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. What is the total score of the park?
4. 4.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
6. 6.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 4. Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. Garden: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. What is the total score of the mural?
7. 7.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 5. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 4, safety 3. Old fort: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) old fort (c) planetarium
8. 8.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 5. Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Farm: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) hill (c) farm
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
12. 12.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to win a bet (c) to see both sides (d) to fill a page
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) no fuel is used
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
21. 21.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) learning to care (c) a loyal friend (d) a happy welcome home
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) hard with a heavy bag
23. 23.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 1, safety 3. Museum: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. What is the total score of the science park?
24. 24.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Garden: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) puppet show (c) recycling
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) food costs money (c) a happy welcome home (d) chewed shoes
26. 26.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a prize (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a good point
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
29. 29.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Bird park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 4. Old fort: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. What is the total score of the planetarium?
30. 30.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 5. Farm: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) hill (c) farm
33. 33.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. Bird park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. Old fort: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. What is the total score of the old fort?
34. 34.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 5. Beach: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. Lake: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) hill (c) beach
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
37. 37.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Fort: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) park (c) farm
38. 38.🧮 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
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain

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