Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 133 · 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) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
2. 2.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. Museum: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Bird park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. What is the total score of the science park?
3. 3.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Bird park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. What is the total score of the bird park?
4. 4.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 3. Fort: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) fort (c) park
5. 5.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 4. What is the total score of the mural?
7. 7.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Bird park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Old fort: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. What is the total score of the bird park?
10. 10.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
11. 11.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) flip a coin (c) weigh how big each is (d) ignore the con
12. 12.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 4, safety 3. Science park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Museum: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) museum (c) science park
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
16. 16.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 2. Fort: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. Park: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) fort (c) farm
17. 17.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Farm: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the hill?
19. 19.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Hill: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Farm: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. What is the total score of the hill?
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a playmate at home (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hard to go on trips (c) a loyal friend (d) chewed shoes
23. 23.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. What is the total score of the book drive?
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it holds books (c) it is blue (d) it hurts your back
27. 27.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Fort: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the fort?
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) no smoke or noise
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
34. 34.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 1. Park: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) park (c) beach

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