Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 434 · 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 picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 3. Park: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Beach: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. What is the total score of the beach?
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a reason to agree (c) a prize (d) a good point
4. 4.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (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) chewed shoes (c) food costs money (d) hard to go on trips
8. 8.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
10. 10.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Zoo: learning 3, fun 2, safety 1. Old fort: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) zoo (c) bird park
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hair on the sofa (c) hard to go on trips (d) learning to care
12. 12.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. Zoo: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. Old fort: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) bird park (c) zoo
13. 13.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Beach: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Hill: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. What is the total score of the beach?
14. 14.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it is blue (c) it hurts your back (d) it looks nice
16. 16.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) flip a coin (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) ignore the con
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no fuel is used (d) no smoke or noise
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) fresh air
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) food costs money (c) hard to go on trips (d) chewed shoes
22. 22.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to fill a page (c) to see both sides (d) to delay a choice
23. 23.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Beach: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) fort (c) park
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) hair on the sofa (c) hard to go on trips (d) vet visits cost money
25. 25.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 1. Mural: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 4. Garden: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. What is the total score of the book drive?
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. Farm: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Fort: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 5. What is the total score of the lake?
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 5, fun 1, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Bird park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) planetarium (c) museum
29. 29.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 4, safety 3. Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. What is the total score of the old fort?
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) time with friends (d) hot in summer
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
33. 33.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) food costs money (c) a happy welcome home (d) chewed shoes
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. Museum: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) science park (c) planetarium
37. 37.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 5. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Mural: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) quiz (c) book drive
38. 38.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a good point of a choice (c) a final answer (d) a bad point
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. What is the total score of the museum?

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