Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 821 · 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 picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Beach: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 5. Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) park (c) beach
2. 2.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
4. 4.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) no smoke or noise
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
8. 8.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) chewed shoes (c) a playmate at home (d) a happy welcome home
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
10. 10.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) flip a coin (c) ignore the con (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
11. 11.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 5, fun 1, safety 3. Science park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) bird park (c) old fort
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) food costs money (c) hard to go on trips (d) vet visits cost money
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) food costs money (c) hair on the sofa (d) vet visits cost money
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.⚖️ 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
17. 17.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
18. 18.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it takes more time (c) no smoke or noise (d) time with friends
19. 19.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a bad point
20. 20.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a good point (c) a prize (d) a bad point of a choice
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Hill: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Farm: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) lake (c) hill
23. 23.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a playmate at home (c) learning to care (d) hair on the sofa
24. 24.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Beach: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Park: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. What is the total score of the hill?
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) chewed shoes (c) hair on the sofa (d) vet visits cost money
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) hard with a heavy bag
30. 30.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. Beach: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 2. Hill: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the hill?
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 2. What is the total score of the quiz?
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) hot in summer
37. 37.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. Zoo: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) planetarium (c) zoo
38. 38.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) learning to care (c) food costs money (d) a loyal friend
39. 39.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Old fort: learning 2, fun 5, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) old fort (c) science park

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