Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 185 · 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.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a good point of a choice (c) a type of question (d) a final answer
2. 2.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Fort: fun 1, shade 5, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) weigh how big each is (d) ignore the con
6. 6.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 5, fun 1. Mural: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 1. What is the total score of the recycling?
7. 7.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Park: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 3. Beach: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) beach (c) farm
8. 8.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it costs nothing (c) fresh air (d) no smoke or noise
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 5. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) garden (c) quiz
12. 12.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. Bird park: learning 4, fun 5, safety 4. Museum: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. What is the total score of the bird park?
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
15. 15.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) recycling (c) book drive
16. 16.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) learning to care (c) a happy welcome home (d) food costs money
17. 17.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Mural: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 2. Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) garden (c) mural
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) free exercise
21. 21.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. Zoo: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. Museum: learning 1, fun 5, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) old fort (c) museum
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a loyal friend (c) it keeps you active (d) chewed shoes
25. 25.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
28. 28.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) food costs money (c) vet visits cost money (d) hard to go on trips
30. 30.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Lake: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 3. Beach: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) park (c) lake
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
32. 32.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) time with friends
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
35. 35.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Zoo: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Old fort: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) zoo (c) old fort
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a prize (c) a good point (d) a bad point of a choice
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) lake (c) farm

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