Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 725 · 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.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 5. Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) book drive (c) recycling
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Hill: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 5. Farm: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the lake?
6. 6.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Beach: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) park (c) beach
7. 7.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 4. Mural: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) book drive (c) mural
8. 8.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con 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 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Park: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 4. What is the total score of the lake?
11. 11.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it looks nice (c) it hurts your back (d) it is blue
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it takes more time (c) time with friends (d) no smoke or noise
18. 18.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) no fuel is used
19. 19.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. What is the total score of the book drive?
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hard to go on trips (c) learning to care (d) hair on the sofa
23. 23.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) learning to care (c) a happy welcome home (d) food costs money
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a good point (c) a prize (d) a reason to agree
27. 27.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. Old fort: learning 5, fun 2, safety 1. Zoo: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. What is the total score of the museum?
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Science park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. What is the total score of the planetarium?
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
33. 33.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Hill: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the lake?
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) no smoke or noise (c) time with friends (d) fresh air
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. Lake: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. Beach: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
37. 37.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Lake: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Farm: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) ignore the con (d) weigh how big each is

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