Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 850 · 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.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to win a bet (c) to delay a choice (d) to see both sides
2. 2.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) fresh air
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Park: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Hill: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) lake (c) hill
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a good point (c) a reason to agree (d) a bad point of a choice
11. 11.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. Science park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) museum (c) planetarium
12. 12.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a bad point (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) time with friends (c) fresh air (d) no smoke or noise
16. 16.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) learning to care (c) a happy welcome home (d) hard to go on trips
17. 17.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Beach: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. What is the total score of the beach?
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
19. 19.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 5. Mural: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. Garden: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) recycling (c) garden
20. 20.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Fort: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. Hill: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) park (c) hill
21. 21.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. Park: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 3. Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. What is the total score of the farm?
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
28. 28.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) vet visits cost money (c) a loyal friend (d) a playmate at home
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Bird park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Science park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) bird park (c) science park
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 5. Hill: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Lake: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. What is the total score of the hill?
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
35. 35.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) weigh how big each is (c) flip a coin (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it looks nice (c) it hurts your back (d) it is blue
39. 39.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Zoo: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. Science park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) zoo (c) planetarium
40. 40.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False

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