Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 566 · 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 4. Old fort: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Bird park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) old fort (c) planetarium
2. 2.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) it keeps you active (c) a loyal friend (d) hair on the sofa
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
6. 6.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. Mural: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) recycling (c) mural
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. What is the total score of the lake?
9. 9.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a prize (d) a good point
10. 10.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Farm: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. Hill: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. What is the total score of the fort?
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
12. 12.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) busy roads to cross (c) no smoke or noise (d) it costs nothing
13. 13.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) food costs money (c) vet visits cost money (d) a happy welcome home
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) hard to go on trips (c) a playmate at home (d) vet visits cost money
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) vet visits cost money (c) food costs money (d) learning to care
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it holds books (c) it is blue (d) it looks nice
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
24. 24.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a loyal friend (c) vet visits cost money (d) food costs money
27. 27.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 5. Farm: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the farm?
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. What is the total score of the park?
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
31. 31.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a bad point (c) a type of question (d) a good point of a choice
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
33. 33.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 2. Zoo: learning 5, fun 1, safety 3. Old fort: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. What is the total score of the science park?
34. 34.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 4. Beach: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 4. Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) hard with a heavy bag
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Farm: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) park (c) lake
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. Mural: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 4. What is the total score of the puppet show?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) hot in summer (c) time with friends (d) fresh air

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