Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 671 · 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 club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. What is the total score of the recycling?
2. 2.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
3. 3.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a type of question (d) a good point of a choice
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a happy welcome home (c) learning to care (d) a loyal friend
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
9. 9.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) it keeps you active (c) learning to care (d) vet visits cost money
10. 10.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) vet visits cost money (c) food costs money (d) it keeps you active
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
18. 18.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) time with friends
21. 21.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) weigh how big each is (c) flip a coin (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
23. 23.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Lake: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) farm (c) lake
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. Garden: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) recycling (c) garden
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
28. 28.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Old fort: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 5. What is the total score of the planetarium?
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 4. Garden: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 1. Mural: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) mural (c) recycling
34. 34.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 5, fun 5, safety 5. Science park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. Bird park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) science park (c) bird park
35. 35.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. Science park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Museum: learning 5, fun 2, safety 4. What is the total score of the bird park?
36. 36.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 4. Garden: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. What is the total score of the puppet show?
37. 37.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. Museum: learning 5, fun 2, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. What is the total score of the museum?
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) vet visits cost money (c) food costs money (d) a playmate at home

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