Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 131 · 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 keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a playmate at home (c) food costs money (d) hair on the sofa
2. 2.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 2, safety 2. Science park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. Old fort: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) science park (c) planetarium
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Garden: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) recycling (c) garden
5. 5.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a final answer (c) a type of question (d) a bad point
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
7. 7.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it is blue (c) it hurts your back (d) it holds books
8. 8.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Old fort: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Bird park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) old fort (c) bird park
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
10. 10.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 2. What is the total score of the book drive?
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a happy welcome home (c) chewed shoes (d) food costs money
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
20. 20.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 3. Park: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 5. Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) hill (c) park
21. 21.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) no smoke or noise
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Fort: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Park: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) park (c) fort
23. 23.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Garden: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) mural (c) garden
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) flip a coin (d) weigh how big each is
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to delay a choice (c) to win a bet (d) to see both sides
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
29. 29.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. Bird park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 3. Zoo: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) bird park (c) science park
31. 31.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) time with friends (d) no smoke or noise
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) hard to go on trips (c) hair on the sofa (d) vet visits cost money
35. 35.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Fort: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Park: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) fort (c) lake
37. 37.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Hill: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. What is the total score of the farm?
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) food costs money (c) it keeps you active (d) vet visits cost money
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Fort: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) fort (c) lake

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