Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 54 · 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). Park: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 4. Beach: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. What is the total score of the beach?
2. 2.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
3. 3.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) time with friends (d) free exercise
4. 4.🎒 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
5. 5.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 5. What is the total score of the book drive?
6. 6.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to see both sides (c) to win a bet (d) to delay a choice
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a loyal friend (c) food costs money (d) hair on the sofa
10. 10.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 4. Zoo: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) science park (c) museum
11. 11.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Farm: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 4. What is the total score of the hill?
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
13. 13.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. Hill: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Lake: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) lake (c) beach
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) time with friends
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 3. Fort: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Farm: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the farm?
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) fresh air
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
25. 25.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Fort: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Park: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) fort (c) lake
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a playmate at home (c) chewed shoes (d) food costs money
28. 28.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) flip a coin (c) ignore the con (d) weigh how big each is
30. 30.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) hard to go on trips (c) a happy welcome home (d) a playmate at home
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
34. 34.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a good point of a choice (d) a type of question
35. 35.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) quiz (c) mural
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a happy welcome home (c) food costs money (d) hard to go on trips
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro

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