Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 833 · 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.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
3. 3.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a loyal friend (c) hair on the sofa (d) a happy welcome home
4. 4.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a bad point
5. 5.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) it keeps you active (c) a loyal friend (d) hard to go on trips
6. 6.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Bird park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 2. Zoo: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. What is the total score of the zoo?
7. 7.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Hill: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 1. Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) hill (c) farm
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) hair on the sofa (c) chewed shoes (d) vet visits cost money
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no fuel is used (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
12. 12.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a reason to agree (c) a prize (d) a bad point of a choice
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) vet visits cost money (c) learning to care (d) hair on the sofa
14. 14.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to fill a page (c) to delay a choice (d) to win a bet
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 2, fun 4, safety 2. Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. Science park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) zoo (c) museum
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it costs nothing (d) no smoke or noise
18. 18.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) time with friends
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Lake: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) lake (c) park
22. 22.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 5. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. Garden: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) book drive (c) garden
23. 23.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it looks nice (c) it is blue (d) it holds books
24. 24.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 4, safety 4. Bird park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. Museum: learning 5, fun 5, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) planetarium (c) bird park
25. 25.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) no smoke or noise
26. 26.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. What is the total score of the mural?
27. 27.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Science park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Zoo: learning 5, fun 3, safety 3. What is the total score of the zoo?
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
31. 31.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Fort: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Hill: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 5. What is the total score of the fort?
33. 33.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Mural: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. Garden: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) mural (c) quiz
35. 35.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Mural: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) puppet show (c) mural
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) time with friends (c) no fuel is used (d) no smoke or noise
37. 37.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) quiz (c) mural
38. 38.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) learning to care (c) a playmate at home (d) a loyal friend
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 4. Garden: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. What is the total score of the quiz?
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 4. What is the total score of the garden?

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