Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 760 · 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 club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. Mural: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 3. What is the total score of the puppet show?
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
3. 3.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
5. 5.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Fort: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) fort (c) beach
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) busy roads to cross
7. 7.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Fort: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) beach (c) fort
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a happy welcome home (c) a playmate at home (d) it keeps you active
13. 13.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Garden: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. What is the total score of the garden?
14. 14.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 2. Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Farm: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. What is the total score of the beach?
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) weigh how big each is (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) ignore the con
17. 17.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) no smoke or noise (d) hard with a heavy bag
21. 21.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a prize (d) a reason to agree
23. 23.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) learning to care (c) a playmate at home (d) hard to go on trips
24. 24.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Farm: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 4. Hill: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) farm (c) hill
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it is blue (c) it looks nice (d) it holds books
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
29. 29.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a loyal friend (c) hair on the sofa (d) vet visits cost money
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Hill: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 3. Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) lake (c) beach
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Fort: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Beach: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) fort (c) beach
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it costs nothing (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
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 club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 1. Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. What is the total score of the mural?
40. 40.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to see both sides (c) to delay a choice (d) to fill a page

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