Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 716 · 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 1, easy 4, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. Mural: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 3. What is the total score of the garden?
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
3. 3.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to delay a choice (c) to see both sides (d) to win a bet
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) no smoke or noise
6. 6.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Beach: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. Park: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) park (c) beach
7. 7.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a happy welcome home (c) a loyal friend (d) a playmate at home
8. 8.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) flip a coin (c) ignore the con (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) it takes more time (c) no smoke or noise (d) free exercise
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer
12. 12.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. Old fort: learning 2, fun 4, safety 4. Museum: learning 5, fun 1, safety 5. What is the total score of the old fort?
15. 15.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 2. What is the total score of the recycling?
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
18. 18.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it holds books (c) it looks nice (d) it hurts your back
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) chewed shoes (c) hair on the sofa (d) a playmate at home
20. 20.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Fort: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Hill: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) farm (c) fort
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
25. 25.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) food costs money (c) a loyal friend (d) it keeps you active
30. 30.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) food costs money (c) hard to go on trips (d) a loyal friend
33. 33.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 1. Mural: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 4. Garden: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. What is the total score of the garden?
36. 36.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Mural: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) mural (c) recycling
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) no fuel is used
38. 38.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 3, fun 3, safety 2. Science park: learning 2, fun 5, safety 3. Old fort: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. What is the total score of the science park?
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. What is the total score of the recycling?
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con

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