Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 664 · 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 con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) time with friends (d) hot in summer
2. 2.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 4. What is the total score of the quiz?
3. 3.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. Bird park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 5. What is the total score of the science park?
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) learning to care (c) hair on the sofa (d) a happy welcome home
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Beach: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Fort: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) farm (c) fort
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) busy roads to cross
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 4. Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Park: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the park?
14. 14.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to delay a choice (c) to win a bet (d) to fill a page
15. 15.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 5, fun 4, safety 4. Science park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 4, safety 4. What is the total score of the museum?
16. 16.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) chewed shoes (c) a loyal friend (d) a happy welcome home
17. 17.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it costs nothing (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
19. 19.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) no smoke or noise
20. 20.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a happy welcome home (c) learning to care (d) it keeps you active
21. 21.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 4. Old fort: learning 5, fun 5, safety 3. Zoo: learning 4, fun 4, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) bird park (c) zoo
22. 22.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) time with friends (d) hot in summer
24. 24.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) flip a coin (c) ignore the con (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
25. 25.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a reason to agree (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a prize
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎒 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
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 3, safety 3. Zoo: learning 3, fun 3, safety 4. Old fort: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. What is the total score of the planetarium?
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. Lake: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the park?
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Farm: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 5. Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the hill?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) time with friends

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