Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

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

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