Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 702 · 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). Recycling: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. What is the total score of the book drive?
2. 2.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
3. 3.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 3. Garden: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. Mural: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 4. What is the total score of the quiz?
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
5. 5.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. Old fort: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. Zoo: learning 2, fun 4, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) old fort (c) bird park
6. 6.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 3. Zoo: learning 3, fun 3, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. What is the total score of the bird park?
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) food costs money (c) hair on the sofa (d) vet visits cost money
9. 9.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Beach: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Farm: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the farm?
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
12. 12.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) a playmate at home (d) hard to go on trips
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) flip a coin (c) weigh how big each is (d) ignore the con
15. 15.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a good point (c) a reason to agree (d) a bad point of a choice
17. 17.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) time with friends (d) hard with a heavy bag
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to win a bet (c) to see both sides (d) to fill a page
22. 22.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. Zoo: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Bird park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 4. What is the total score of the bird park?
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) food costs money (c) a loyal friend (d) hard to go on trips
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Fort: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 4. Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the beach?
30. 30.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 5. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) book drive (c) garden
31. 31.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) it keeps you active (c) food costs money (d) a loyal friend
35. 35.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. Zoo: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. Old fort: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. What is the total score of the science park?
36. 36.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 5. Garden: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. Mural: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. What is the total score of the mural?
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) time with friends
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no fuel is used (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise

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