Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 73 · 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.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. Zoo: learning 2, fun 4, safety 4. Old fort: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. What is the total score of the planetarium?
2. 2.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 2. Lake: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Farm: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
3. 3.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it is blue (c) it hurts your back (d) it looks nice
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a good point of a choice (c) a final answer (d) a type of question
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
8. 8.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
10. 10.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Hill: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Fort: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 3. What is the total score of the fort?
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.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
14. 14.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) time with friends (d) no smoke or noise
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) hot in summer (d) time with friends
18. 18.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to win a bet (c) to fill a page (d) to see both sides
19. 19.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Park: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Lake: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) lake (c) hill
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) time with friends (c) fresh air (d) no fuel is used
21. 21.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) vet visits cost money (c) food costs money (d) a loyal friend
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) it keeps you active (c) chewed shoes (d) food costs money
24. 24.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a playmate at home (c) hard to go on trips (d) it keeps you active
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) food costs money (c) hair on the sofa (d) hard to go on trips
27. 27.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) ignore the con (c) flip a coin (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) it costs nothing
32. 32.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 5, safety 3. Zoo: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Bird park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. What is the total score of the museum?
33. 33.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 5. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) quiz (c) recycling
34. 34.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. Garden: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) puppet show (c) garden
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) fresh air (d) hot in summer
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
37. 37.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False

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