Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 536 · 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.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
2. 2.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) it costs nothing
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) garden (c) quiz
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) weigh how big each is (d) ignore the con
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 5. Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. What is the total score of the fort?
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
11. 11.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a playmate at home (c) hair on the sofa (d) learning to care
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) a loyal friend (d) hair on the sofa
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) fresh air
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) time with friends (c) busy roads to cross (d) no smoke or noise
17. 17.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 5, fun 3, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Zoo: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) museum (c) planetarium
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
19. 19.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 2, fun 4, safety 3. Museum: learning 5, fun 2, safety 4. Science park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. What is the total score of the zoo?
20. 20.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. What is the total score of the book drive?
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) hard to go on trips (d) learning to care
25. 25.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. Farm: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) park (c) beach
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Beach: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 3. What is the total score of the beach?
29. 29.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. What is the total score of the puppet show?
30. 30.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it is blue (c) it hurts your back (d) it holds books
31. 31.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. Garden: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 5, fun 4. What is the total score of the garden?
32. 32.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) no smoke or noise
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) food costs money (c) a playmate at home (d) vet visits cost money
38. 38.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 4, safety 4. Museum: learning 5, fun 4, safety 4. Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) planetarium (c) zoo
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. What is the total score of the book drive?
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con

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