Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 860 · 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 class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 5. Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Science park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the museum?
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 1. Mural: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) mural (c) recycling
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
6. 6.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. Fort: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Beach: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the hill?
7. 7.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) learning to care (c) hard to go on trips (d) food costs money
9. 9.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. Garden: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. What is the total score of the garden?
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
12. 12.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) weigh how big each is (c) ignore the con (d) flip a coin
13. 13.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross
14. 14.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Old fort: learning 3, fun 4, safety 2. What is the total score of the planetarium?
15. 15.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. Garden: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Mural: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) recycling (c) garden
18. 18.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a loyal friend (c) it keeps you active (d) vet visits cost money
19. 19.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 5. Beach: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Park: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. What is the total score of the fort?
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
21. 21.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 3. Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) beach (c) farm
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to fill a page (c) to delay a choice (d) to win a bet
25. 25.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) beach (c) lake
26. 26.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a reason to agree (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a prize
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
29. 29.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
31. 31.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a playmate at home (c) hair on the sofa (d) it keeps you active
32. 32.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) hair on the sofa (c) chewed shoes (d) food costs money
34. 34.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a bad point
35. 35.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) fresh air
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Hill: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. What is the total score of the hill?
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hard to go on trips (c) hair on the sofa (d) a playmate at home

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