Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 952 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
2. 2.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Farm: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 5. Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the farm?
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) hard with a heavy bag
4. 4.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 5, fun 3, safety 4. Old fort: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. Bird park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. What is the total score of the zoo?
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a loyal friend (c) chewed shoes (d) a playmate at home
7. 7.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
10. 10.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. Farm: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Park: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) park
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) food costs money (c) a loyal friend (d) chewed shoes
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Lake: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 2. Beach: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) beach (c) hill
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it costs nothing (c) no smoke or noise (d) fresh air
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) fresh air (d) no fuel is used
19. 19.🧮 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
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) busy roads to cross
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) food costs money (c) hard to go on trips (d) it keeps you active
22. 22.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it hurts your back (c) it looks nice (d) it is blue
23. 23.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) a happy welcome home (d) hair on the sofa
24. 24.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 4. Bird park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) bird park (c) planetarium
25. 25.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a good point (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a prize
28. 28.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a bad point (c) a type of question (d) a final answer
29. 29.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Bird park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 5. What is the total score of the planetarium?
30. 30.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) it keeps you active (c) food costs money (d) learning to care
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to see both sides (c) to fill a page (d) to delay a choice
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Farm: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 5. Park: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) lake (c) park
35. 35.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. What is the total score of the mural?
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Garden: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Mural: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 4. What is the total score of the garden?

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