Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 211 · 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 class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 1, fun 5, safety 5. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Museum: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) old fort (c) museum
2. 2.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to fill a page (c) to win a bet (d) to see both sides
3. 3.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. Garden: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) garden (c) book drive
4. 4.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 5. What is the total score of the hill?
5. 5.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
7. 7.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) it keeps you active (c) hair on the sofa (d) a playmate at home
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a loyal friend (c) a playmate at home (d) it keeps you active
10. 10.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 3, safety 3. Science park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Bird park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. What is the total score of the science park?
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) fresh air
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it hurts your back (c) it is blue (d) it looks nice
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) time with friends
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “vet visits cost money” 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) free exercise (b) it takes more time (c) time with friends (d) no smoke or noise
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it costs nothing (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) food costs money (c) hard to go on trips (d) learning to care
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. Garden: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. What is the total score of the puppet show?
24. 24.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. Garden: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 5. What is the total score of the garden?
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 5. Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) hill (c) lake
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Museum: learning 4, fun 5, safety 1. What is the total score of the science park?
29. 29.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Beach: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the beach?
31. 31.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. Garden: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 3. What is the total score of the garden?
32. 32.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a good point of a choice (d) a type of question
33. 33.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
37. 37.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. Garden: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) garden (c) book drive
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Old fort: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) science park (c) old fort

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