Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 548 · 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). Park: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Beach: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the beach?
2. 2.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it is blue (c) it looks nice (d) it hurts your back
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
4. 4.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) free exercise
6. 6.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) no fuel is used (d) hard with a heavy bag
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) chewed shoes (c) hard to go on trips (d) a loyal friend
8. 8.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) fresh air (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) learning to care (c) a happy welcome home (d) food costs money
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
15. 15.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. Park: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Beach: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) park (c) farm
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Zoo: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. Science park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) old fort (c) zoo
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
20. 20.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Zoo: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. Old fort: learning 4, fun 5, safety 1. What is the total score of the zoo?
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) hair on the sofa (c) chewed shoes (d) a playmate at home
22. 22.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 5. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) book drive (c) puppet show
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) vet visits cost money (c) hard to go on trips (d) learning to care
26. 26.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. Garden: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. Mural: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 2. What is the total score of the garden?
27. 27.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 5, safety 3. Museum: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the old fort?
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) vet visits cost money (c) chewed shoes (d) it keeps you active
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) hard with a heavy bag
30. 30.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Mural: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) recycling (c) quiz
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🧮 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
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Beach: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. What is the total score of the park?
35. 35.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. What is the total score of the book drive?
36. 36.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. Mural: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) garden (c) mural
37. 37.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a good point of a choice (c) a final answer (d) a bad point
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. Old fort: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. Bird park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. What is the total score of the science park?

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