Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 555 · 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 1, nearness 3. Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 5. Beach: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. What is the total score of the park?
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
4. 4.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) no smoke or noise
5. 5.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) it costs nothing
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) it costs nothing (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
11. 11.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 4. Hill: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Beach: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 4. What is the total score of the hill?
12. 12.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a bad point (c) a good point of a choice (d) a final answer
13. 13.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) food costs money (c) hard to go on trips (d) learning to care
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) puppet show (c) mural
17. 17.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
20. 20.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Lake: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Farm: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the farm?
21. 21.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it is blue (c) it holds books (d) it looks nice
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Lake: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 3. Park: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) park
23. 23.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no fuel is used (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
26. 26.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Fort: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 5. Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the fort?
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
28. 28.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a playmate at home (c) learning to care (d) chewed shoes
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Hill: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. Beach: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) beach (c) hill
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
32. 32.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Bird park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. Old fort: learning 2, fun 3, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) bird park (c) museum
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 3. Farm: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the fort?
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Hill: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) hill (c) farm
37. 37.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Old fort: learning 2, fun 5, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) museum (c) old fort

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