Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 450 · 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 con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
2. 2.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 3, fun 4, safety 2. Bird park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. Zoo: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. What is the total score of the zoo?
3. 3.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Bird park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Old fort: learning 5, fun 5, safety 5. What is the total score of the bird park?
4. 4.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) chewed shoes (c) a playmate at home (d) a loyal friend
5. 5.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) recycling (c) book drive
6. 6.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Lake: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Beach: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) lake (c) beach
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
13. 13.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Beach: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 1. Fort: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the hill?
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
19. 19.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 5, safety 5. Old fort: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the museum?
21. 21.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
26. 26.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 4. What is the total score of the quiz?
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a good point of a choice (c) a bad point (d) a type of question
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) no smoke or noise
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
32. 32.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to fill a page (c) to win a bet (d) to see both sides
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Farm: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) fort (c) park
35. 35.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) book drive (c) puppet show
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a playmate at home (c) a happy welcome home (d) food costs money
39. 39.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 2, fun 2, safety 4. Bird park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) museum (c) zoo
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer

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