Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 530 · 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). Planetarium: learning 2, fun 3, safety 2. Old fort: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) old fort (c) museum
2. 2.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Fort: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 3. Hill: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) beach (c) fort
3. 3.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) it costs nothing (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
4. 4.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a bad point (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
5. 5.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. Science park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. Zoo: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) zoo (c) bird park
6. 6.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Old fort: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. What is the total score of the museum?
7. 7.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 4. Bird park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the bird park?
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 5. Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) lake (c) park
10. 10.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a reason to agree (d) a good point
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
12. 12.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no smoke or noise (c) free exercise (d) time with friends
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) food costs money (c) vet visits cost money (d) learning to care
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to see both sides (c) to delay a choice (d) to fill a page
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) food costs money (c) it keeps you active (d) chewed shoes
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) chewed shoes (c) hard to go on trips (d) vet visits cost money
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
20. 20.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 5. Old fort: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Science park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) old fort (c) science park
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
24. 24.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) time with friends
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Beach: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Park: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 3. What is the total score of the beach?
29. 29.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. Zoo: learning 2, fun 4, safety 4. Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) museum (c) zoo
30. 30.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) weigh how big each is (d) flip a coin
31. 31.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) recycling (c) book drive
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Hill: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. Fort: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) fort (c) park
34. 34.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it hurts your back (c) it is blue (d) it looks nice
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) time with friends (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Science park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. What is the total score of the bird park?
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) fresh air
38. 38.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 4. Old fort: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. Science park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. What is the total score of the old fort?
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Lake: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 3. Hill: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the farm?
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) quiz (c) puppet show

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