Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 94 · 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 club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) garden (c) recycling
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. What is the total score of the museum?
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hair on the sofa (c) food costs money (d) learning to care
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a reason to agree (c) a prize (d) a bad point of a choice
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
9. 9.🧮 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) weigh how big each is (d) flip a coin
10. 10.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a happy welcome home (c) a loyal friend (d) hard to go on trips
11. 11.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a good point of a choice (c) a bad point (d) a final answer
12. 12.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Garden: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) book drive (c) recycling
13. 13.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to win a bet (c) to fill a page (d) to see both sides
14. 14.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. Bird park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. Museum: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) planetarium (c) bird park
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) time with friends (d) hard with a heavy bag
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
21. 21.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. Park: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. Beach: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the beach?
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) chewed shoes (c) a happy welcome home (d) vet visits cost money
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) no fuel is used
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🎒 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
27. 27.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 2, fun 2, safety 4. Museum: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Zoo: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) planetarium (c) zoo
28. 28.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
32. 32.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Hill: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. Farm: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 1. What is the total score of the park?
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
36. 36.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a playmate at home (c) vet visits cost money (d) a loyal friend
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) time with friends (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Lake: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 5. Farm: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) lake (c) farm
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con

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