Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 854 · 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 class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Museum: learning 2, fun 5, safety 1. Old fort: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. What is the total score of the museum?
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) busy roads to cross
3. 3.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Lake: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 5. Fort: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) farm (c) lake
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) food costs money (c) hard to go on trips (d) hair on the sofa
6. 6.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a bad point
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
11. 11.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it hurts your back (c) it holds books (d) it looks nice
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) hair on the sofa (c) a happy welcome home (d) it keeps you active
14. 14.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Hill: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 2. Beach: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the beach?
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) fresh air
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 3. Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) recycling (c) quiz
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it costs nothing (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
21. 21.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hair on the sofa (c) a happy welcome home (d) food costs money
23. 23.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Zoo: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) museum (c) zoo
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) fresh air (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) time with friends
26. 26.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. Zoo: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. Old fort: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) zoo (c) old fort
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) ignore the con (c) flip a coin (d) weigh how big each is
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) time with friends (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.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) chewed shoes
36. 36.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) food costs money (c) it keeps you active (d) learning to care
39. 39.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to fill a page (c) to see both sides (d) to win a bet
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 5. Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. What is the total score of the puppet show?

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