Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 692 · 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.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Farm: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 3. What is the total score of the lake?
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.🧮 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) flip a coin (d) ignore the con
5. 5.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a good point of a choice (c) a type of question (d) a final answer
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
7. 7.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. Museum: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. What is the total score of the science park?
12. 12.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 2. Science park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Zoo: learning 5, fun 5, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) bird park (c) zoo
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) learning to care (d) vet visits cost money
14. 14.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) it keeps you active (c) hair on the sofa (d) a loyal friend
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it is blue (c) it holds books (d) it looks nice
19. 19.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
20. 20.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) learning to care (c) hard to go on trips (d) a loyal friend
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
23. 23.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Farm: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) lake (c) hill
24. 24.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. Garden: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) book drive (c) puppet show
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
31. 31.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) quiz (c) puppet show
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Lake: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the beach?
34. 34.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a happy welcome home (c) it keeps you active (d) a playmate at home
35. 35.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) it keeps you active (c) a happy welcome home (d) vet visits cost money
36. 36.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a reason to agree (c) a good point (d) a bad point of a choice
37. 37.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) food costs money (c) a playmate at home (d) chewed shoes
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) time with friends
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con

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