Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 900 · 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). Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Farm: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 4. Park: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the lake?
2. 2.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 2, safety 4. What is the total score of the science park?
3. 3.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) learning to care (c) a happy welcome home (d) a loyal friend
4. 4.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) it keeps you active (c) a playmate at home (d) hard to go on trips
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. Science park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. Old fort: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the old fort?
7. 7.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Hill: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 3. Beach: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) hill (c) beach
8. 8.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 1, safety 5. Zoo: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Science park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. What is the total score of the planetarium?
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.⚖️ 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
11. 11.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) weigh how big each is (c) ignore the con (d) flip a coin
16. 16.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Fort: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Lake: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the fort?
17. 17.🎒 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
18. 18.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 5. Zoo: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. Museum: learning 2, fun 2, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) zoo (c) science park
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) food costs money (c) it keeps you active (d) a loyal friend
21. 21.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a good point of a choice (d) a type of question
22. 22.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 4. Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Bird park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) bird park (c) science park
23. 23.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 2, fun 4, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Bird park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) bird park (c) zoo
24. 24.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. Old fort: learning 5, fun 1, safety 2. Bird park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) zoo (c) old fort
25. 25.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Old fort: learning 5, fun 2, safety 1. Science park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. What is the total score of the science park?
26. 26.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 5. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) recycling (c) garden
27. 27.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 1. Mural: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 2. What is the total score of the mural?
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Museum: learning 3, fun 2, safety 1. Old fort: learning 5, fun 2, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) old fort (c) museum
29. 29.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) time with friends
31. 31.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a good point (d) a prize
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) vet visits cost money (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) fresh air (d) it costs nothing
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) food costs money (c) vet visits cost money (d) learning to care

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