Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 881 · 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). Fort: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 2. Beach: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Farm: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) farm (c) beach
2. 2.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to see both sides (c) to delay a choice (d) to fill a page
3. 3.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 1, safety 5. Science park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) science park (c) museum
4. 4.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
6. 6.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) flip a coin (c) ignore the con (d) weigh how big each is
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) food costs money (c) it keeps you active (d) vet visits cost money
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) time with friends (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
13. 13.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a final answer
14. 14.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a reason to agree (d) a prize
15. 15.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. What is the total score of the garden?
16. 16.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a happy welcome home (c) learning to care (d) a playmate at home
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) fresh air
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) busy roads to cross
19. 19.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 3, fun 1, safety 3. Science park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Zoo: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) zoo (c) science park
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) vet visits cost money (c) food costs money (d) chewed shoes
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 4. Garden: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 4. Mural: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) book drive (c) mural
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. Old fort: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) planetarium (c) old fort
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Park: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) park (c) hill
30. 30.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it is blue (c) it holds books (d) it looks nice
31. 31.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
32. 32.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) no smoke or noise
33. 33.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) hard to go on trips (d) a happy welcome home
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 5. Fort: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) lake (c) hill
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a loyal friend (c) vet visits cost money (d) chewed shoes
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) puppet show (c) quiz
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro

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