Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 862 · 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). Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Beach: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the fort?
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. Beach: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the beach?
4. 4.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
5. 5.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
6. 6.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 5, safety 4. Zoo: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. What is the total score of the planetarium?
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) hard with a heavy bag
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no fuel is used (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
11. 11.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. Garden: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 4. What is the total score of the garden?
12. 12.🧮 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) ignore the con (d) flip a coin
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. Zoo: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. Old fort: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) old fort (c) zoo
16. 16.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hair on the sofa (c) hard to go on trips (d) food costs money
18. 18.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a loyal friend (c) it keeps you active (d) a happy welcome home
19. 19.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 4. Mural: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) recycling (c) puppet show
20. 20.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) fresh air
21. 21.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
25. 25.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a happy welcome home (c) a playmate at home (d) hard to go on trips
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it holds books (c) it hurts your back (d) it is blue
28. 28.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 3. Garden: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) book drive (c) garden
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 5. Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) puppet show (c) book drive
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) hair on the sofa (c) chewed shoes (d) vet visits cost money
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
38. 38.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) hot in summer (c) time with friends (d) fresh air
39. 39.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a prize (c) a reason to agree (d) a bad point of a choice
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer

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