Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 993 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) time with friends (d) no smoke or noise
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
3. 3.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it is blue (c) it hurts your back (d) it looks nice
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
6. 6.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Park: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Lake: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. What is the total score of the fort?
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Farm: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) lake (c) beach
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Hill: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Beach: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the beach?
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to fill a page (c) to delay a choice (d) to see both sides
12. 12.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a good point of a choice (d) a type of question
13. 13.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 3. Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) park
14. 14.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. Mural: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 3. What is the total score of the book drive?
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) hair on the sofa (d) learning to care
17. 17.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
18. 18.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 5. Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Lake: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) lake (c) beach
19. 19.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a prize (d) a good point
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 5. Park: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Hill: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the park?
23. 23.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Lake: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. Fort: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the lake?
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧮 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
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) fresh air (d) tiring in the rain
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Zoo: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Museum: learning 1, fun 5, safety 5. What is the total score of the old fort?
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) vet visits cost money (c) chewed shoes (d) food costs money
33. 33.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 3. Mural: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. Garden: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) garden (c) recycling
34. 34.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 5, fun 1, safety 4. Museum: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 4, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) planetarium (c) museum
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 5, fun 5. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) recycling (c) puppet show
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) time with friends (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. Fort: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) park (c) fort

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