Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 701 · 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 club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 5. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. What is the total score of the puppet show?
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no fuel is used (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
3. 3.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) learning to care (c) it keeps you active (d) vet visits cost money
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. Bird park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 5. Museum: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. What is the total score of the old fort?
7. 7.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) ignore the con (d) weigh how big each is
8. 8.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 3, safety 3. Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) zoo (c) museum
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Lake: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 3. Park: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) beach (c) park
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Bird park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. What is the total score of the bird park?
14. 14.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Fort: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) fort (c) beach
15. 15.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 2, fun 4, safety 4. Zoo: learning 3, fun 1, safety 3. Science park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) planetarium (c) science park
16. 16.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) a playmate at home (d) food costs money
17. 17.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 2. Garden: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. What is the total score of the mural?
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) busy roads to cross
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) food costs money (c) a happy welcome home (d) hard to go on trips
21. 21.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 5, safety 2. Bird park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Science park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. What is the total score of the bird park?
22. 22.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to delay a choice (c) to win a bet (d) to see both sides
23. 23.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 3. Old fort: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Museum: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) museum (c) science park
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) vet visits cost money (c) chewed shoes (d) a playmate at home
25. 25.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. Lake: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Park: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) farm (c) lake
26. 26.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) time with friends (d) no fuel is used
27. 27.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) mural (c) quiz
30. 30.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a happy welcome home (c) it keeps you active (d) chewed shoes
31. 31.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Fort: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) fort (c) lake
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 4, safety 2. Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) zoo (c) museum
37. 37.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) hard to go on trips (d) a happy welcome home
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 2, fun 4, safety 4. Museum: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Bird park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 4. What is the total score of the museum?
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. Fort: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. Beach: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. What is the total score of the fort?

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