Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 841 · 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). Farm: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 5. Park: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) lake (c) farm
2. 2.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a good point of a choice (c) a final answer (d) a bad point
5. 5.🎒 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Park: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Hill: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. What is the total score of the hill?
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) no smoke or noise
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) recycling (c) puppet show
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hard to go on trips (c) hair on the sofa (d) vet visits cost money
16. 16.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) weigh how big each is (c) flip a coin (d) ignore the con
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
19. 19.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a good point (c) a reason to agree (d) a bad point of a choice
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
21. 21.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Old fort: learning 1, fun 3, safety 5. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) science park (c) old fort
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) it keeps you active (c) a loyal friend (d) hair on the sofa
24. 24.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) it costs nothing
26. 26.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. What is the total score of the garden?
27. 27.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. Science park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 1, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) old fort (c) planetarium
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) fresh air (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Beach: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. Farm: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) beach (c) farm
32. 32.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) hard to go on trips (d) a loyal friend
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Bird park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) zoo (c) bird park
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con

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