Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 247 · 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.🧮 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) flip a coin (d) ignore the con
2. 2.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) fresh air (d) time with friends
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 4. Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Hill: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. What is the total score of the farm?
5. 5.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Hill: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the park?
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) time with friends (d) no smoke or noise
9. 9.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a loyal friend (c) learning to care (d) hard to go on trips
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) fresh air
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) no smoke or noise
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) no smoke or noise
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a good point (d) a prize
17. 17.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) fresh air (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it costs nothing
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
20. 20.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer
21. 21.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Farm: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Hill: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the hill?
22. 22.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) it costs nothing (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Science park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. What is the total score of the museum?
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 3. Garden: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. What is the total score of the recycling?
28. 28.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.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
30. 30.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a final answer (c) a good point of a choice (d) a bad point
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 5. Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Park: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) fort (c) lake
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 4. Beach: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
33. 33.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it is blue (c) it holds books (d) it hurts your back
34. 34.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Zoo: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. What is the total score of the bird park?
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Lake: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Hill: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. What is the total score of the beach?
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. Old fort: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 2. What is the total score of the old fort?
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) time with friends (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. Garden: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) recycling (c) book drive
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con

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