Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 217 · 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.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Bird park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. What is the total score of the bird park?
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Bird park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. What is the total score of the zoo?
5. 5.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to delay a choice (c) to fill a page (d) to see both sides
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a bad point
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Lake: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 2. Park: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. What is the total score of the hill?
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Beach: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 5. Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) fort (c) lake
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) it keeps you active (c) food costs money (d) a loyal friend
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
16. 16.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 5. Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Beach: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) beach (c) farm
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. Hill: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 2. What is the total score of the hill?
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) time with friends (d) hot in summer
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
23. 23.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) learning to care (c) chewed shoes (d) it keeps you active
24. 24.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. Park: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. What is the total score of the lake?
25. 25.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 1. Mural: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) book drive (c) mural
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 1. Zoo: learning 2, fun 3, safety 2. Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. What is the total score of the science park?
28. 28.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) tiring in the rain
31. 31.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it holds books (c) it hurts your back (d) it looks nice
32. 32.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) vet visits cost money (c) hard to go on trips (d) learning to care
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) food costs money (c) vet visits cost money (d) chewed shoes
35. 35.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 5, fun 2, safety 4. Museum: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Bird park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) bird park (c) zoo
37. 37.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) weigh how big each is (c) flip a coin (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. Fort: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 5. Lake: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. What is the total score of the park?
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 4. What is the total score of the book drive?
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Farm: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) park (c) farm

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