Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 659 · 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 pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) learning to care (c) vet visits cost money (d) food costs money
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 4. Garden: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) recycling (c) puppet show
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a happy welcome home (c) hair on the sofa (d) hard to go on trips
8. 8.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a good point (c) a prize (d) a bad point of a choice
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) flip a coin (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) weigh how big each is
11. 11.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 2. Garden: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) quiz (c) garden
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) fresh air
13. 13.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Museum: learning 3, fun 4, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) museum (c) planetarium
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
15. 15.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Beach: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) beach (c) fort
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. Mural: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 3. What is the total score of the book drive?
18. 18.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
21. 21.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to win a bet (c) to delay a choice (d) to fill a page
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) free exercise (c) time with friends (d) no fuel is used
27. 27.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) busy roads to cross (c) no smoke or noise (d) free exercise
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Fort: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Hill: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) hill (c) fort
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. What is the total score of the recycling?
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) hard to go on trips (c) chewed shoes (d) vet visits cost money
32. 32.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) recycling (c) puppet show
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 1. Fort: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the lake?
34. 34.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a bad point
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) it keeps you active (c) vet visits cost money (d) chewed shoes
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) no smoke or noise
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
39. 39.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. Hill: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Fort: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) park (c) hill

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