Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 842 · 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 pro? (a) a final answer (b) a good point of a choice (c) a type of question (d) a bad point
2. 2.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Hill: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Farm: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) lake (c) farm
3. 3.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) it keeps you active (c) learning to care (d) a loyal friend
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
6. 6.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) learning to care (c) vet visits cost money (d) a happy welcome home
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no smoke or noise (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
8. 8.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) time with friends (c) fresh air (d) free exercise
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
10. 10.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) flip a coin (c) weigh how big each is (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Park: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 2. Hill: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) lake (c) hill
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) chewed shoes (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Science park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Museum: learning 2, fun 3, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) science park (c) museum
20. 20.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) time with friends (d) free exercise
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
25. 25.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) hot in summer
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) vet visits cost money (c) chewed shoes (d) learning to care
31. 31.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.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 playmate at home
33. 33.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. Zoo: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. What is the total score of the bird park?
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Fort: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Park: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) fort (c) hill
35. 35.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. Zoo: learning 4, fun 4, safety 4. Old fort: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. What is the total score of the old fort?
36. 36.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it holds books (c) it is blue (d) it hurts your back
37. 37.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a good point (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a reason to agree
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 4. Garden: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. What is the total score of the puppet show?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing

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