Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 776 · 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.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a good point (c) a prize (d) a bad point of a choice
2. 2.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) hard with a heavy bag
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a happy welcome home (c) hair on the sofa (d) chewed shoes
4. 4.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Beach: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. What is the total score of the beach?
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Park: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Hill: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the beach?
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
11. 11.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. Bird park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 1, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) planetarium (c) bird park
14. 14.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 5. Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Hill: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) beach (c) lake
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) learning to care (c) a loyal friend (d) chewed shoes
17. 17.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 5. Farm: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Fort: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
18. 18.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it is blue (c) it holds books (d) it hurts your back
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) busy roads to cross
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) free exercise
21. 21.⚖️ 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
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) time with friends
24. 24.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. Zoo: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the planetarium?
25. 25.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) ignore the con (c) weigh how big each is (d) flip a coin
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) book drive (c) puppet show
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) busy roads to cross (c) no smoke or noise (d) fresh air
33. 33.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a happy welcome home (c) food costs money (d) a loyal friend
34. 34.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Zoo: learning 2, fun 3, safety 5. Science park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) zoo (c) old fort
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) vet visits cost money (c) learning to care (d) hard to go on trips
36. 36.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 4. Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. What is the total score of the garden?

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