Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 679 · 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). Zoo: learning 5, fun 1, safety 2. Bird park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 2. Old fort: learning 3, fun 2, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) zoo (c) old fort
2. 2.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 2. Garden: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. What is the total score of the book drive?
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 3. What is the total score of the book drive?
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) fresh air
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.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) a happy welcome home
12. 12.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
13. 13.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Science park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. What is the total score of the planetarium?
15. 15.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) fresh air
16. 16.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) flip a coin (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) weigh how big each is
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
19. 19.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 5. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. Mural: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) garden (c) mural
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 3, safety 4. Museum: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) planetarium (c) bird park
25. 25.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
27. 27.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Fort: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Beach: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. What is the total score of the beach?
28. 28.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) chewed shoes (c) vet visits cost money (d) hair on the sofa
31. 31.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a good point (d) a prize
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) learning to care (c) a playmate at home (d) a loyal friend
34. 34.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Mural: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) garden (c) puppet show
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Zoo: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. Bird park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. What is the total score of the bird park?
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) fresh air
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con

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