Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 578 · 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 class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Museum: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Old fort: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. What is the total score of the zoo?
2. 2.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) fresh air (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 5. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. What is the total score of the quiz?
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. Garden: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 5. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. What is the total score of the recycling?
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) vet visits cost money (c) hard to go on trips (d) food costs money
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a happy welcome home (c) a loyal friend (d) chewed shoes
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) fresh air (c) time with friends (d) free exercise
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 4. Beach: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) park (c) beach
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
15. 15.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a reason to agree (c) a prize (d) a bad point of a choice
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 2. Old fort: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. Bird park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) old fort (c) bird park
18. 18.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) weigh how big each is (c) flip a coin (d) ignore the con
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 2. Garden: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 5. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) book drive (c) garden
22. 22.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a happy welcome home (c) food costs money (d) it keeps you active
24. 24.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Hill: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) hill (c) lake
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
26. 26.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Park: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) lake (c) park
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Beach: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 3. Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) hill (c) farm
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 5, safety 2. Old fort: learning 3, fun 4, safety 3. Zoo: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. What is the total score of the bird park?
31. 31.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer
36. 36.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it looks nice (c) it hurts your back (d) it holds books
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) fresh air (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
39. 39.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a good point of a choice (c) a type of question (d) a bad point
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro

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