Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 369 · 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). Science park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 3. Museum: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. Bird park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) science park (c) bird park
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no smoke or noise (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
4. 4.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to delay a choice (c) to win a bet (d) to see both sides
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it looks nice (c) it hurts your back (d) it is blue
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no fuel is used (c) time with friends (d) it costs nothing
9. 9.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Old fort: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. Museum: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) zoo (c) museum
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a loyal friend (c) a happy welcome home (d) learning to care
12. 12.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a happy welcome home (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
13. 13.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Mural: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. What is the total score of the garden?
14. 14.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) free exercise
16. 16.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 2. Hill: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) hill (c) park
18. 18.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 3, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 5, safety 3. Zoo: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) zoo (c) planetarium
19. 19.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) flip a coin (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) weigh how big each is
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
22. 22.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 3. Garden: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) garden (c) puppet show
23. 23.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 5, fun 1, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. Zoo: learning 2, fun 4, safety 2. What is the total score of the planetarium?
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) vet visits cost money (c) chewed shoes (d) a playmate at home
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a final answer (c) a bad point (d) a type of question
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) busy roads to cross (c) time with friends (d) no fuel is used
32. 32.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Farm: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Fort: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the farm?
34. 34.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) time with friends (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a good point (c) a reason to agree (d) a bad point of a choice
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
38. 38.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. Museum: learning 2, fun 4, safety 2. Old fort: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) planetarium (c) old fort
40. 40.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False

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