Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 856 · 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). Mural: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) recycling (c) quiz
2. 2.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Garden: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. Mural: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. What is the total score of the recycling?
3. 3.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) food costs money (c) a playmate at home (d) it keeps you active
4. 4.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) time with friends (c) fresh air (d) free exercise
5. 5.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 5, fun 2, safety 3. Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) old fort (c) planetarium
6. 6.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it holds books (c) it is blue (d) it hurts your back
7. 7.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a good point (c) a reason to agree (d) a bad point of a choice
9. 9.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a good point of a choice (c) a final answer (d) a type of question
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
11. 11.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.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
15. 15.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) planetarium (c) museum
16. 16.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 2. Mural: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Garden: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 4. What is the total score of the quiz?
17. 17.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to delay a choice (c) to see both sides (d) to fill a page
18. 18.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Hill: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Fort: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) fort (c) hill
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) garden (c) quiz
22. 22.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Hill: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) lake (c) farm
24. 24.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) hair on the sofa (c) chewed shoes (d) learning to care
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hard to go on trips (c) a happy welcome home (d) vet visits cost money
29. 29.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) fresh air
30. 30.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Hill: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 2. Farm: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. What is the total score of the hill?
32. 32.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) recycling (c) quiz
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 2. Farm: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Park: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) fort (c) farm
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) it costs nothing (c) time with friends (d) fresh air
39. 39.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Zoo: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Science park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. What is the total score of the zoo?

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