Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 951 · 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 pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
2. 2.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) free exercise (c) it costs nothing (d) no smoke or noise
5. 5.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Hill: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. What is the total score of the hill?
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
10. 10.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) food costs money
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it holds books (c) it is blue (d) it looks nice
15. 15.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Lake: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) lake (c) hill
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) chewed shoes (c) hair on the sofa (d) food costs money
17. 17.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
22. 22.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 5, safety 2. Bird park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Old fort: learning 3, fun 1, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) bird park (c) old fort
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to see both sides (c) to win a bet (d) to fill a page
26. 26.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. Beach: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. Fort: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) park (c) fort
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) hard to go on trips (c) vet visits cost money (d) learning to care
29. 29.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a playmate at home (c) hair on the sofa (d) a loyal friend
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
31. 31.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Old fort: learning 1, fun 5, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) planetarium (c) old fort
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) hot in summer (c) time with friends (d) no fuel is used
33. 33.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) flip a coin (c) ignore the con (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
34. 34.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. Garden: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. What is the total score of the book drive?
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Farm: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 3. Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the farm?
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. Museum: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. What is the total score of the museum?
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. Mural: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. What is the total score of the puppet show?

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