Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 384 · 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 picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 4. Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Fort: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the fort?
2. 2.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) it keeps you active (c) a happy welcome home (d) a loyal friend
3. 3.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a good point of a choice (c) a bad point (d) a final answer
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) time with friends (d) it costs nothing
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) time with friends (d) free exercise
13. 13.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hair on the sofa (c) learning to care (d) food costs money
16. 16.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 3. Hill: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the lake?
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) no smoke or noise
19. 19.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 4, safety 5. Bird park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 4. Museum: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. What is the total score of the museum?
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) chewed shoes (c) it keeps you active (d) a playmate at home
22. 22.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
26. 26.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. What is the total score of the book drive?
27. 27.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it holds books (c) it is blue (d) it hurts your back
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Fort: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) farm (c) beach
29. 29.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Museum: learning 5, fun 5, safety 3. Bird park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. What is the total score of the bird park?
30. 30.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) puppet show (c) garden
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to win a bet (c) to delay a choice (d) to see both sides
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) it costs nothing (c) fresh air (d) free exercise
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Farm: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the beach?
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Park: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) park (c) lake
37. 37.🧮 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
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 5, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) mural (c) quiz
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 5. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. What is the total score of the quiz?

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