Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 852 · 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 4, nearness 3. Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. Park: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) fort (c) park
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) it costs nothing (c) fresh air (d) hot in summer
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) learning to care (c) hard to go on trips (d) a playmate at home
9. 9.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) no smoke or noise
10. 10.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. Park: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 2. Farm: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) park
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Fort: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Lake: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) fort (c) lake
13. 13.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a loyal friend (c) learning to care (d) food costs money
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) fresh air
16. 16.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 4, safety 4. Science park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. What is the total score of the science park?
17. 17.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Beach: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. Farm: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the beach?
18. 18.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it looks nice (c) it holds books (d) it is blue
19. 19.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) ignore the con (c) flip a coin (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
21. 21.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) fresh air (d) tiring in the rain
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 2, fun 4, safety 3. Science park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Museum: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the museum?
27. 27.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) hair on the sofa (c) a loyal friend (d) learning to care
28. 28.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 3. Garden: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. What is the total score of the garden?
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.True or false: “food costs money” 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). Hill: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 5. Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Park: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) farm (c) hill
33. 33.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Hill: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. Lake: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) hill (c) lake
35. 35.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) chewed shoes (c) learning to care (d) a playmate at home
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.⚖️ 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
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Farm: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Fort: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the fort?
40. 40.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag

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