Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 775 · 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) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
2. 2.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Fort: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. Beach: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) beach (c) fort
3. 3.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Hill: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 5. Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. What is the total score of the lake?
4. 4.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) it keeps you active (c) learning to care (d) chewed shoes
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) chewed shoes (c) food costs money (d) hair on the sofa
7. 7.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a loyal friend (c) it keeps you active (d) a happy welcome home
8. 8.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. What is the total score of the puppet show?
9. 9.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) flip a coin (d) weigh how big each is
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it looks nice (c) it is blue (d) it hurts your back
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 5. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 4. What is the total score of the quiz?
16. 16.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. What is the total score of the garden?
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) hard to go on trips (c) a happy welcome home (d) it keeps you active
22. 22.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a reason to agree (c) a prize (d) a bad point of a choice
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) hot in summer
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hard to go on trips (c) a happy welcome home (d) hair on the sofa
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a loyal friend (c) learning to care (d) food costs money
28. 28.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. What is the total score of the recycling?
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Farm: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Lake: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) beach
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) learning to care (c) vet visits cost money (d) hair on the sofa
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. Lake: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 3. Fort: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the lake?
35. 35.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
37. 37.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) fresh air
38. 38.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. Mural: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) mural (c) garden
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 3. Beach: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) lake (c) beach

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