Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 361 · 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.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. Mural: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) recycling (c) garden
2. 2.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 1. Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. What is the total score of the fort?
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) hard with a heavy bag
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) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
6. 6.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) learning to care (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
7. 7.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) learning to care (c) a playmate at home (d) hard to go on trips
8. 8.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) no smoke or noise
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 3. Farm: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Lake: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) hill
11. 11.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Museum: learning 3, fun 2, safety 5. What is the total score of the museum?
13. 13.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) ignore the con (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) flip a coin
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hard to go on trips (c) it keeps you active (d) vet visits cost money
19. 19.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a type of question (c) a bad point (d) a final answer
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) food costs money (c) vet visits cost money (d) hair on the sofa
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 4, safety 4. Museum: learning 2, fun 2, safety 4. Bird park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the museum?
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) hot in summer
24. 24.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Old fort: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Zoo: learning 5, fun 3, safety 4. What is the total score of the zoo?
25. 25.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 5. Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. What is the total score of the park?
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hair on the sofa (c) a happy welcome home (d) vet visits cost money
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 3, fun 4, safety 3. Museum: learning 2, fun 1, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) planetarium (c) museum
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. Park: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Lake: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 1. What is the total score of the park?
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) fresh air (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
34. 34.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) no fuel is used (d) hard with a heavy bag
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain

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