Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 557 · 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 con? (a) a good point (b) a prize (c) a reason to agree (d) a bad point of a choice
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. Lake: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the park?
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 3. Park: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Fort: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) park (c) beach
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
12. 12.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) it keeps you active (c) learning to care (d) hair on the sofa
13. 13.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
15. 15.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 5. Hill: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) lake (c) hill
16. 16.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Zoo: learning 3, fun 3, safety 4. Old fort: learning 5, fun 3, safety 5. What is the total score of the zoo?
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
19. 19.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 4. Garden: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 2. Mural: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. What is the total score of the mural?
21. 21.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Garden: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) mural (c) recycling
22. 22.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a playmate at home (c) learning to care (d) food costs money
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a happy welcome home (c) food costs money (d) hair on the sofa
26. 26.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. Hill: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
31. 31.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a type of question (d) a good point of a choice
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) free exercise
33. 33.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it looks nice (c) it is blue (d) it hurts your back
37. 37.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a happy welcome home (c) hard to go on trips (d) a playmate at home
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Mural: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) puppet show (c) mural
40. 40.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) flip a coin (d) ignore the con

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