Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 498 · 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 pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
2. 2.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. Zoo: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Bird park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 4. What is the total score of the museum?
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it hurts your back (c) it looks nice (d) it is blue
5. 5.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to delay a choice (c) to win a bet (d) to fill a page
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
8. 8.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a happy welcome home (c) it keeps you active (d) vet visits cost money
10. 10.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Farm: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) lake (c) farm
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hair on the sofa (c) hard to go on trips (d) a loyal friend
13. 13.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 5. Old fort: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Science park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) old fort (c) bird park
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) time with friends (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
17. 17.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) learning to care (c) it keeps you active (d) hard to go on trips
18. 18.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) flip a coin (c) ignore the con (d) weigh how big each is
19. 19.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a final answer (c) a good point of a choice (d) a bad point
20. 20.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Beach: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) beach (c) park
21. 21.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 5, safety 2. Zoo: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Bird park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) science park (c) bird park
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.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
25. 25.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Mural: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) quiz (c) mural
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
29. 29.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. Zoo: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 5, safety 2. What is the total score of the museum?
32. 32.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. Garden: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 1. What is the total score of the garden?
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Beach: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) hill (c) farm
34. 34.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
37. 37.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 3. Fort: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 2. Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) fort (c) park
38. 38.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 3. Zoo: learning 4, fun 4, safety 4. Old fort: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) old fort (c) zoo
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) time with friends (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
40. 40.🧺 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 3. Fort: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) fort

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