Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 606 · 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.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) vet visits cost money (c) a playmate at home (d) food costs money
2. 2.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Zoo: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. What is the total score of the museum?
3. 3.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Farm: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the farm?
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. What is the total score of the mural?
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer
8. 8.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 2, fun 4, safety 3. Bird park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 5. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. What is the total score of the planetarium?
9. 9.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
10. 10.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) tiring in the rain
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 4. Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) book drive (c) puppet show
16. 16.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 4. What is the total score of the quiz?
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) time with friends (c) no smoke or noise (d) it costs nothing
20. 20.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. Science park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) planetarium (c) zoo
21. 21.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it is blue (c) it holds books (d) it hurts your back
22. 22.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Bird park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) bird park (c) planetarium
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) chewed shoes (c) hard to go on trips (d) it keeps you active
26. 26.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 5, fun 1, safety 3. Science park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. What is the total score of the museum?
27. 27.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no fuel is used (d) fresh air
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) fresh air (d) it costs nothing
31. 31.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. Garden: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. What is the total score of the book drive?
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) hard to go on trips (c) vet visits cost money (d) a happy welcome home
35. 35.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) it keeps you active (c) chewed shoes (d) a happy welcome home
37. 37.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. What is the total score of the puppet show?
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Fort: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) lake (c) fort
39. 39.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain

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