Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 358 · 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 good point of a choice (b) a final answer (c) a bad point (d) a type of question
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) vet visits cost money (c) chewed shoes (d) it keeps you active
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
4. 4.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it holds books (c) it hurts your back (d) it is blue
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.🧮 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) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) ignore the con
7. 7.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) recycling (c) book drive
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
10. 10.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 3. Lake: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Fort: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) beach (c) fort
11. 11.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) mural (c) quiz
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Beach: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. Hill: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 2. What is the total score of the beach?
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
15. 15.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) it keeps you active (c) hair on the sofa (d) learning to care
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Beach: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the park?
20. 20.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 3. What is the total score of the mural?
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
23. 23.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. Old fort: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. What is the total score of the planetarium?
24. 24.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. Garden: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) book drive (c) garden
27. 27.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) fresh air
28. 28.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) fresh air (c) time with friends (d) hot in summer
29. 29.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) quiz (c) puppet show
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
31. 31.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) park (c) lake
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) hard to go on trips (c) vet visits cost money (d) a playmate at home
34. 34.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) garden (c) puppet show
36. 36.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) it costs nothing
37. 37.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) it keeps you active (d) food costs money
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Fort: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Hill: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) hill (c) fort
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. Hill: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 5. Fort: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) beach (c) fort
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Hill: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) beach (c) lake

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