Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 943 · 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.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) free exercise (c) it costs nothing (d) time with friends
6. 6.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) food costs money (c) a loyal friend (d) a happy welcome home
7. 7.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. Science park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) science park (c) planetarium
8. 8.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) no fuel is used
9. 9.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a playmate at home (c) it keeps you active (d) hard to go on trips
10. 10.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Mural: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. What is the total score of the quiz?
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 2. Farm: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. Hill: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) farm (c) park
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) food costs money (c) a playmate at home (d) hard to go on trips
17. 17.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it holds books (c) it looks nice (d) it is blue
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) time with friends (d) hard with a heavy bag
22. 22.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. Science park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) bird park (c) science park
24. 24.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 5. Zoo: learning 2, fun 4, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) museum (c) zoo
25. 25.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) flip a coin (c) ignore the con (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
27. 27.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a playmate at home (c) a happy welcome home (d) it keeps you active
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
29. 29.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) hot in summer (d) time with friends
30. 30.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to delay a choice (c) to fill a page (d) to win a bet
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a good point of a choice (c) a bad point (d) a type of question
33. 33.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Park: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 5. Beach: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) beach (c) farm
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it costs nothing (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Beach: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Park: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) lake (c) beach
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a good point (c) a reason to agree (d) a prize
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 3. Mural: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) quiz (c) mural
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air

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