Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 393 · 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). Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. Zoo: learning 5, fun 1, safety 2. What is the total score of the planetarium?
2. 2.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) hard with a heavy bag
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) hair on the sofa (c) hard to go on trips (d) food costs money
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it is blue (c) it looks nice (d) it hurts your back
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) vet visits cost money (c) chewed shoes (d) hard to go on trips
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Beach: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Farm: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
10. 10.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) garden (c) mural
11. 11.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a reason to agree (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a good point
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) a loyal friend (d) hard to go on trips
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) tiring in the rain (c) fresh air (d) it costs nothing
18. 18.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 2, safety 5. Science park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. What is the total score of the planetarium?
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) it costs nothing
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. Bird park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Museum: learning 2, fun 4, safety 2. What is the total score of the zoo?
22. 22.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a type of question (d) a good point of a choice
25. 25.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. Zoo: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. Science park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) zoo (c) science park
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) food costs money (c) hard to go on trips (d) hair on the sofa
27. 27.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) it keeps you active (c) hair on the sofa (d) a loyal friend
28. 28.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no smoke or noise (c) time with friends (d) it costs nothing
29. 29.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
31. 31.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. Old fort: learning 1, fun 5, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) old fort (c) planetarium
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Park: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) fort (c) park
34. 34.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) food costs money (d) a playmate at home
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. Bird park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. What is the total score of the planetarium?

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