Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 770 · 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.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) food costs money (c) chewed shoes (d) a loyal friend
2. 2.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 1. Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Farm: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. What is the total score of the park?
4. 4.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) food costs money (c) a playmate at home (d) a loyal friend
5. 5.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 2, fun 4, safety 3. Museum: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. Bird park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. What is the total score of the bird park?
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) food costs money (c) it keeps you active (d) hard to go on trips
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hard to go on trips (c) hair on the sofa (d) learning to care
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
9. 9.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) farm (c) lake
11. 11.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) hard to go on trips (c) a loyal friend (d) learning to care
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
13. 13.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. Museum: learning 2, fun 4, safety 4. Old fort: learning 2, fun 4, safety 3. What is the total score of the science park?
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
15. 15.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to delay a choice (c) to see both sides (d) to fill a page
16. 16.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it is blue (c) it looks nice (d) it hurts your back
18. 18.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) no smoke or noise
19. 19.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a prize (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a reason to agree
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
21. 21.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Farm: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 5. Park: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 2. What is the total score of the fort?
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Fort: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) fort
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
25. 25.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 3. Zoo: learning 3, fun 4, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) zoo (c) bird park
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. Bird park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. What is the total score of the old fort?
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 4. Old fort: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Bird park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) bird park (c) science park
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. Zoo: learning 2, fun 4, safety 4. Museum: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. What is the total score of the planetarium?
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Fort: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. What is the total score of the farm?
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
37. 37.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) ignore the con (d) flip a coin
38. 38.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 4. What is the total score of the recycling?
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con

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