Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 768 · 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 picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 5. Hill: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Fort: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. What is the total score of the park?
2. 2.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Lake: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 4. Farm: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. What is the total score of the farm?
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a happy welcome home (c) vet visits cost money (d) food costs money
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) free exercise
8. 8.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 4. Lake: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. Farm: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. What is the total score of the farm?
9. 9.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 5. Mural: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) puppet show (c) mural
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it looks nice (c) it holds books (d) it is blue
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
14. 14.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a happy welcome home (c) learning to care (d) hard to go on trips
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
16. 16.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a good point (c) a prize (d) a bad point of a choice
18. 18.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to delay a choice (c) to win a bet (d) to see both sides
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) food costs money (c) it keeps you active (d) hard to go on trips
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a good point of a choice (c) a type of question (d) a bad point
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no fuel is used (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
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) chewed shoes
27. 27.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. Mural: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) quiz (c) mural
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
29. 29.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) it costs nothing (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. Zoo: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Museum: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. What is the total score of the planetarium?
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
35. 35.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
39. 39.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. Old fort: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. Zoo: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) old fort (c) zoo
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 4. Mural: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 3. What is the total score of the mural?

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