Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 727 · 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). Old fort: learning 2, fun 4, safety 2. Museum: learning 3, fun 2, safety 1. Bird park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 2. What is the total score of the old fort?
2. 2.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 5. Bird park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. What is the total score of the bird park?
5. 5.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
6. 6.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. Garden: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) book drive (c) quiz
7. 7.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. Science park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. What is the total score of the museum?
8. 8.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a final answer (c) a bad point (d) a type of question
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
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 loyal friend
11. 11.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Farm: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the park?
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
16. 16.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 2. Garden: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 2. What is the total score of the garden?
17. 17.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) flip a coin (c) ignore the con (d) weigh how big each is
18. 18.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. Garden: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. What is the total score of the book drive?
19. 19.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 4. Mural: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 5. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) recycling (c) mural
20. 20.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Science park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) planetarium (c) science park
23. 23.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hard to go on trips (c) learning to care (d) a happy welcome home
24. 24.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. Farm: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 5. Park: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the hill?
27. 27.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it hurts your back (c) it holds books (d) it is blue
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 4. Park: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Hill: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) park (c) hill
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Park: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Farm: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) lake (c) park
31. 31.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 fuel is used
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) learning to care (c) it keeps you active (d) hair on the sofa
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
35. 35.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) food costs money (c) a playmate at home (d) vet visits cost money
37. 37.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a happy welcome home (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 2, safety 5. Science park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. Zoo: learning 3, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) science park (c) zoo

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