Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 857 · 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). Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 5. Farm: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Hill: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. What is the total score of the farm?
2. 2.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Beach: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Hill: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the beach?
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) learning to care (c) food costs money (d) hair on the sofa
5. 5.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a good point (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a reason to agree
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hair on the sofa (c) a happy welcome home (d) hard to go on trips
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Farm: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Park: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the park?
10. 10.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 1. Garden: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. What is the total score of the garden?
11. 11.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Park: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) park (c) hill
12. 12.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) learning to care (c) a happy welcome home (d) food costs money
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) food costs money (c) hard to go on trips (d) chewed shoes
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) vet visits cost money (c) hard to go on trips (d) hair on the sofa
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. What is the total score of the puppet show?
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) fresh air (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 3. Garden: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) puppet show (c) recycling
24. 24.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Beach: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 5. What is the total score of the lake?
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a bad point
29. 29.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. Zoo: learning 2, fun 5, safety 3. Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the zoo?
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Hill: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. Park: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) farm (c) hill
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) garden (c) book drive
34. 34.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) mural (c) puppet show
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Park: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 5. What is the total score of the park?
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) flip a coin (d) ignore the con

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