Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 697 · 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.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to fill a page (c) to win a bet (d) to see both sides
2. 2.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a happy welcome home (c) chewed shoes (d) hair on the sofa
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross
7. 7.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
9. 9.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Mural: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. What is the total score of the mural?
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 2. Garden: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. What is the total score of the garden?
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. Mural: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 2. What is the total score of the quiz?
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) ignore the con (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) weigh how big each is
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 1. Garden: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) recycling (c) garden
20. 20.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Lake: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 4. Farm: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) lake (c) farm
22. 22.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Bird park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Museum: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. What is the total score of the bird park?
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
24. 24.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Park: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Farm: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. What is the total score of the park?
25. 25.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Mural: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) mural (c) puppet show
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a type of question (c) a bad point (d) a final answer
29. 29.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 5. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) book drive (c) mural
30. 30.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Hill: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) hill (c) park
31. 31.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a good point (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a prize
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
33. 33.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) fresh air
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
37. 37.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. Old fort: learning 3, fun 2, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 4, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) science park (c) old fort
38. 38.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Farm: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Park: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) farm (c) park
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Hill: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 3. Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) park (c) lake

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