Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 380 · 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 club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. What is the total score of the mural?
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a bad point
6. 6.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it holds books (c) it is blue (d) it hurts your back
7. 7.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) learning to care (c) food costs money (d) hard to go on trips
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 5. Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Beach: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) farm (c) park
11. 11.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. Science park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. Museum: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) museum (c) science park
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 3. Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) park (c) lake
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.⚖️ 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
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
19. 19.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a playmate at home (c) hard to go on trips (d) it keeps you active
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) time with friends
22. 22.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Museum: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) museum (c) planetarium
25. 25.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
26. 26.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) time with friends
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 4. Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Fort: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the lake?
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 4. Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Hill: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) fort (c) beach
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) time with friends (c) free exercise (d) hard with a heavy bag
31. 31.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) hot in summer
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 2. Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the farm?
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
34. 34.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. Zoo: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Science park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 4. What is the total score of the planetarium?
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Bird park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. Zoo: learning 3, fun 4, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) bird park (c) planetarium
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Science park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 2, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) museum (c) science park
40. 40.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) time with friends (c) it costs nothing (d) no fuel is used

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