Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 69 · 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 3, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) garden (c) mural
2. 2.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. Science park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. Museum: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) museum (c) bird park
3. 3.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
5. 5.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
6. 6.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 4. Fort: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. What is the total score of the fort?
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) mural (c) book drive
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it holds books (c) it hurts your back (d) it looks nice
11. 11.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Park: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. Lake: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) lake (c) park
13. 13.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) no smoke or noise (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to delay a choice (c) to see both sides (d) to fill a page
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 2. Mural: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 5. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) quiz (c) mural
20. 20.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) free exercise (c) fresh air (d) no fuel is used
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
22. 22.🧮 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) ignore the con (d) flip a coin
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) fresh air
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
27. 27.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. Beach: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) park (c) beach
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 5, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 2, safety 1. Science park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 3. What is the total score of the science park?
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
31. 31.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 4. What is the total score of the quiz?
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Farm: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 5. Hill: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. What is the total score of the farm?
35. 35.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
38. 38.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) time with friends
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) no smoke or noise
40. 40.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) learning to care (c) a playmate at home (d) hair on the sofa

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