Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 67 · 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). Fort: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. Hill: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 2. Farm: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) hill (c) farm
2. 2.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Museum: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. Science park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the zoo?
3. 3.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) hair on the sofa
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
7. 7.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to fill a page (c) to win a bet (d) to see both sides
8. 8.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Science park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 3. Museum: learning 2, fun 2, safety 4. What is the total score of the museum?
10. 10.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) learning to care (c) it keeps you active (d) a playmate at home
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) it costs nothing (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
14. 14.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a loyal friend (c) learning to care (d) food costs money
17. 17.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Zoo: learning 2, fun 4, safety 4. Old fort: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) science park (c) old fort
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. Farm: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 5. Fort: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) fort
20. 20.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a good point of a choice (c) a bad point (d) a type of question
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
23. 23.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) no fuel is used
26. 26.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) hot in summer
27. 27.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) a playmate at home
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) no smoke or noise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
30. 30.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it holds books (c) it hurts your back (d) it looks nice
31. 31.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. Zoo: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Science park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) zoo (c) museum
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
34. 34.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 5, fun 5, safety 3. Bird park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Science park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 4. What is the total score of the old fort?
35. 35.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a prize (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a good point
36. 36.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a loyal friend (c) it keeps you active (d) vet visits cost money
37. 37.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 4. Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Beach: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) hill (c) beach
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) no smoke or noise

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