Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 55 · 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). Bird park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 2. Museum: learning 3, fun 4, safety 2. Science park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) bird park (c) museum
2. 2.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it looks nice (c) it holds books (d) it hurts your back
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
4. 4.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a good point (c) a prize (d) a bad point of a choice
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) fresh air (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
7. 7.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Beach: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 3. Park: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) farm (c) beach
8. 8.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. Old fort: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Zoo: learning 2, fun 2, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) old fort (c) zoo
10. 10.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to win a bet (c) to fill a page (d) to see both sides
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) time with friends
13. 13.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Hill: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Beach: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. What is the total score of the hill?
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) busy roads to cross (c) time with friends (d) free exercise
17. 17.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) busy roads to cross (c) time with friends (d) it costs nothing
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 5, safety 3. Science park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. What is the total score of the science park?
24. 24.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Beach: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 3. What is the total score of the beach?
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) ignore the con (c) flip a coin (d) weigh how big each is
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) food costs money (c) chewed shoes (d) vet visits cost money
28. 28.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) it keeps you active (c) a playmate at home (d) a loyal friend
31. 31.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) learning to care (c) vet visits cost money (d) hard to go on trips
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Beach: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the beach?
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no smoke or noise (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Lake: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Hill: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) beach (c) lake
37. 37.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) vet visits cost money (c) it keeps you active (d) a playmate at home
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con

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