Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 515 · 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 bad point (b) a final answer (c) a good point of a choice (d) a type of question
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. Mural: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) mural (c) book drive
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
8. 8.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a happy welcome home (c) food costs money (d) a loyal friend
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) fresh air (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
12. 12.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) learning to care (c) vet visits cost money (d) a playmate at home
13. 13.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it costs nothing (c) no smoke or noise (d) fresh air
16. 16.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Fort: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. Farm: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. What is the total score of the farm?
17. 17.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Garden: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. What is the total score of the garden?
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it holds books (c) it hurts your back (d) it looks nice
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) fresh air
21. 21.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 5. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) recycling (c) garden
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) learning to care (c) a playmate at home (d) a happy welcome home
24. 24.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) fresh air (c) no smoke or noise (d) it costs nothing
25. 25.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. Museum: learning 5, fun 3, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. What is the total score of the museum?
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Old fort: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Zoo: learning 3, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) zoo (c) old fort
29. 29.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) time with friends (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) no smoke or noise (d) it costs nothing
32. 32.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 5. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. Mural: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) mural (c) garden
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 3. Mural: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) mural (c) quiz
35. 35.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 1, safety 4. Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. Zoo: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. What is the total score of the zoo?
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Park: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 3. Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) park (c) lake
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con

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