Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 689 · 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.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) weigh how big each is (c) ignore the con (d) flip a coin
2. 2.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 3. Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Fort: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) fort
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
4. 4.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) time with friends
6. 6.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) vet visits cost money (d) a loyal friend
7. 7.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it looks nice (c) it holds books (d) it is blue
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) it costs nothing (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
9. 9.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to delay a choice (c) to fill a page (d) to win a bet
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) learning to care (c) it keeps you active (d) a loyal friend
12. 12.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a reason to agree (d) a prize
13. 13.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. Garden: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 3. What is the total score of the quiz?
14. 14.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Museum: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Bird park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) museum (c) bird park
16. 16.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) it costs nothing (c) fresh air (d) hot in summer
17. 17.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Lake: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) hill (c) fort
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no smoke or noise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
19. 19.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
24. 24.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Lake: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Park: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) lake (c) beach
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
27. 27.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a bad point
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hair on the sofa (c) food costs money (d) learning to care
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
34. 34.🔍 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
35. 35.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 3, safety 3. Zoo: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) museum (c) zoo
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 4, safety 3. Old fort: learning 2, fun 3, safety 2. What is the total score of the old fort?
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. Garden: helpful 1, easy 5, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) mural (c) garden
39. 39.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
40. 40.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True

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