Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 677 · 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). Science park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. Zoo: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. What is the total score of the zoo?
2. 2.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it hurts your back (c) it is blue (d) it holds books
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) hard to go on trips (c) chewed shoes (d) food costs money
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 3. Garden: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. What is the total score of the recycling?
7. 7.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
8. 8.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 4. Old fort: learning 5, fun 2, safety 4. Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. What is the total score of the bird park?
9. 9.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Mural: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. What is the total score of the mural?
10. 10.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) free exercise (c) it costs nothing (d) fresh air
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) chewed shoes (c) hard to go on trips (d) food costs money
13. 13.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) vet visits cost money (c) learning to care (d) a loyal friend
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to delay a choice (c) to fill a page (d) to win a bet
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Beach: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Fort: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the fort?
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) food costs money (c) a happy welcome home (d) vet visits cost money
22. 22.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) learning to care (c) it keeps you active (d) a playmate at home
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
24. 24.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) mural (c) quiz
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a bad point (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
28. 28.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) fresh air (c) no smoke or noise (d) it costs nothing
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) fresh air
32. 32.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 4. Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Mural: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. What is the total score of the mural?
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Fort: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 4. Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
35. 35.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. What is the total score of the mural?
37. 37.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) weigh how big each is (d) flip a coin
38. 38.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 1, safety 4. Bird park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 4. Zoo: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. What is the total score of the bird park?
39. 39.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) learning to care (c) a playmate at home (d) food costs money
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con

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