Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 308 · 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 picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. What is the total score of the beach?
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) free exercise (c) time with friends (d) it costs nothing
6. 6.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
9. 9.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) time with friends (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) fresh air
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Old fort: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) old fort (c) planetarium
14. 14.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a good point (d) a reason to agree
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) food costs money (c) hard to go on trips (d) hair on the sofa
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Farm: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) lake (c) farm
23. 23.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Bird park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. What is the total score of the bird park?
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) chewed shoes (c) a playmate at home (d) a happy welcome home
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) time with friends (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. What is the total score of the fort?
30. 30.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 1. Garden: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) puppet show (c) quiz
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Bird park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. Museum: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) old fort (c) bird park
33. 33.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Museum: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Bird park: learning 5, fun 1, safety 5. What is the total score of the museum?
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Hill: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Park: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) lake (c) hill
35. 35.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to fill a page (c) to see both sides (d) to win a bet
36. 36.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) quiz (c) recycling
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 2. Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Farm: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) lake (c) fort
39. 39.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) weigh how big each is (c) flip a coin (d) ignore the con
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. Museum: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Science park: learning 5, fun 1, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) science park (c) museum

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