Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 331 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
2. 2.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
3. 3.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
4. 4.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Garden: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) book drive (c) garden
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. Mural: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 1. What is the total score of the mural?
9. 9.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Science park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. What is the total score of the science park?
10. 10.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
11. 11.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 3. Museum: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. What is the total score of the planetarium?
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. Fort: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Park: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the park?
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Garden: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) quiz (c) garden
20. 20.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Science park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 5. Bird park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. What is the total score of the old fort?
21. 21.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) food costs money (c) hair on the sofa (d) vet visits cost money
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) chewed shoes (c) a playmate at home (d) hair on the sofa
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 2. Old fort: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. What is the total score of the science park?
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no smoke or noise (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
27. 27.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to fill a page (c) to delay a choice (d) to win a bet
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) time with friends (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
29. 29.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. Mural: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) mural (c) recycling
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) chewed shoes (c) hair on the sofa (d) hard to go on trips
32. 32.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) ignore the con (c) weigh how big each is (d) flip a coin
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) fresh air (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
35. 35.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a playmate at home (c) it keeps you active (d) a happy welcome home
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. Museum: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Zoo: learning 3, fun 4, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) planetarium (c) zoo
37. 37.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it holds books (c) it hurts your back (d) it is blue
38. 38.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Garden: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. Mural: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. What is the total score of the book drive?
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. Beach: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) lake (c) hill

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