Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 58 · 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.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a prize (c) a reason to agree (d) a good point
5. 5.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Farm: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 3. Beach: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. What is the total score of the lake?
8. 8.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a bad point (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
9. 9.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
10. 10.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Science park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Zoo: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) planetarium (c) zoo
11. 11.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Museum: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) zoo (c) museum
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) busy roads to cross (c) no smoke or noise (d) free exercise
14. 14.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) free exercise
15. 15.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it holds books (c) it is blue (d) it hurts your back
16. 16.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 5. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) garden (c) book drive
17. 17.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a happy welcome home (c) food costs money (d) a playmate at home
18. 18.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 3. Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Beach: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) farm (c) beach
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
22. 22.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) flip a coin (d) ignore the con
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. Science park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. Old fort: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) planetarium (c) old fort
25. 25.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) it takes more time (c) time with friends (d) no fuel is used
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) hard to go on trips (c) food costs money (d) chewed shoes
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) hot in summer
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) time with friends
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Science park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Museum: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) science park (c) bird park
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. Farm: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Park: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the lake?
32. 32.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 3. Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Science park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 4. What is the total score of the science park?
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Farm: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the lake?
36. 36.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 1. Mural: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) mural (c) quiz
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Fort: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Beach: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 5. What is the total score of the beach?
39. 39.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
40. 40.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True

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