Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 409 · 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). Zoo: learning 3, fun 3, safety 4. Old fort: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) old fort (c) planetarium
2. 2.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) it keeps you active (c) learning to care (d) food costs money
3. 3.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 5. Lake: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Hill: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) park (c) hill
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hard to go on trips (c) learning to care (d) chewed shoes
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) time with friends
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it looks nice (c) it holds books (d) it hurts your back
9. 9.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a good point (c) a prize (d) a reason to agree
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
14. 14.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a final answer (c) a good point of a choice (d) a bad point
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Fort: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. What is the total score of the fort?
18. 18.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) ignore the con (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) weigh how big each is
19. 19.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 3, safety 5. Bird park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 2. Old fort: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. What is the total score of the zoo?
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) fresh air (d) it costs nothing
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
23. 23.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Bird park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Science park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. What is the total score of the museum?
24. 24.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) time with friends
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Beach: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Fort: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. What is the total score of the lake?
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Beach: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. Lake: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 5. What is the total score of the lake?
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.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) fresh air
33. 33.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) chewed shoes (c) a loyal friend (d) a happy welcome home
34. 34.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hair on the sofa (c) it keeps you active (d) learning to care
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) vet visits cost money (c) hair on the sofa (d) a happy welcome home
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
38. 38.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. Bird park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. Museum: learning 5, fun 2, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) zoo (c) museum
39. 39.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. Old fort: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. Zoo: learning 2, fun 4, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) planetarium (c) old fort
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) hard to go on trips (c) chewed shoes (d) a playmate at home

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