Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 59 · 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: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Mural: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) quiz (c) puppet show
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. What is the total score of the zoo?
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
6. 6.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) chewed shoes (c) it keeps you active (d) learning to care
7. 7.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) learning to care (c) a loyal friend (d) hard to go on trips
8. 8.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 2, fun 5, safety 3. Science park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) bird park (c) science park
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a happy welcome home (c) hard to go on trips (d) food costs money
12. 12.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) time with friends (c) no smoke or noise (d) hard with a heavy bag
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Park: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Beach: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. What is the total score of the park?
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it holds books (c) it hurts your back (d) it is blue
18. 18.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a bad point (c) a type of question (d) a good point of a choice
19. 19.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Farm: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Lake: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. What is the total score of the beach?
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
23. 23.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a playmate at home (c) a happy welcome home (d) it keeps you active
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) fresh air (d) it costs nothing
25. 25.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 3. Park: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Farm: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) lake (c) park
26. 26.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Lake: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the lake?
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it costs nothing (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
30. 30.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 4. What is the total score of the quiz?
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 3. Fort: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Beach: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the park?
33. 33.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 5, fun 1, safety 5. Zoo: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. Science park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 3. What is the total score of the science park?
34. 34.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Museum: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) planetarium (c) bird park
35. 35.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 2, fun 5, safety 3. Science park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Museum: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) science park (c) old fort
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) fresh air (d) no fuel is used
40. 40.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False

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