Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 535 · 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). Old fort: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. Zoo: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. Museum: learning 3, fun 2, safety 1. What is the total score of the old fort?
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) no smoke or noise
3. 3.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) no smoke or noise
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) hair on the sofa (c) learning to care (d) a playmate at home
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) learning to care (c) vet visits cost money (d) hard to go on trips
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a happy welcome home (c) food costs money (d) vet visits cost money
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. Old fort: learning 1, fun 5, safety 3. What is the total score of the museum?
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) time with friends (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Museum: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Bird park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. What is the total score of the science park?
22. 22.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 4. Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 5. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) puppet show (c) garden
23. 23.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a prize (d) a reason to agree
24. 24.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to win a bet (c) to delay a choice (d) to see both sides
25. 25.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. Park: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 3. Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. What is the total score of the beach?
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) vet visits cost money (c) food costs money (d) a loyal friend
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.🧮 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) weigh how big each is (d) ignore the con
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 3. Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Hill: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. What is the total score of the farm?
32. 32.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a good point of a choice (c) a final answer (d) a type of question
33. 33.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 2. Zoo: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 4, safety 3. What is the total score of the bird park?
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a playmate at home (c) chewed shoes (d) learning to care
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) time with friends (d) fresh air
37. 37.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) time with friends
38. 38.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. Zoo: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) planetarium (c) zoo
39. 39.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. Old fort: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) museum (c) bird park
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. Mural: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) recycling (c) mural

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