Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 381 · 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 2, easy 3, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 4. Mural: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. What is the total score of the mural?
2. 2.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 5, nearness 4. Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) park (c) lake
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
4. 4.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 4. Mural: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) book drive (c) mural
5. 5.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Beach: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the beach?
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) hot in summer
8. 8.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a playmate at home (c) chewed shoes (d) a loyal friend
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) free exercise (c) fresh air (d) no smoke or noise
10. 10.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) food costs money (c) chewed shoes (d) hair on the sofa
12. 12.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a loyal friend (c) a playmate at home (d) food costs money
13. 13.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross
14. 14.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) fresh air (d) no fuel is used
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to fill a page (c) to delay a choice (d) to see both sides
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
20. 20.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 4. Hill: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Park: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 3. What is the total score of the park?
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it hurts your back (c) it holds books (d) it looks nice
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) learning to care (c) a playmate at home (d) hair on the sofa
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a playmate at home (c) hair on the sofa (d) chewed shoes
27. 27.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Fort: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 3. Farm: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) fort
28. 28.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) time with friends (d) no smoke or noise
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Mural: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) recycling (c) mural
31. 31.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 2. Mural: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. What is the total score of the mural?
32. 32.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Zoo: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. Museum: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. What is the total score of the museum?
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no smoke or noise (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) food costs money (c) hair on the sofa (d) it keeps you active
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) quiz (c) recycling
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
40. 40.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True

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