Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 75 · 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). Science park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. Museum: learning 5, fun 1, safety 1. Old fort: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. What is the total score of the museum?
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) fresh air (c) no fuel is used (d) hard with a heavy bag
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
6. 6.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Zoo: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Old fort: learning 2, fun 3, safety 2. What is the total score of the science park?
7. 7.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Fort: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Beach: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) beach (c) farm
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) food costs money (c) a happy welcome home (d) hair on the sofa
10. 10.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Old fort: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. What is the total score of the museum?
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no smoke or noise (c) fresh air (d) free exercise
14. 14.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) weigh how big each is (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) ignore the con
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) food costs money (c) learning to care (d) hard to go on trips
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) time with friends (d) it costs nothing
19. 19.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) hard with a heavy bag
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) vet visits cost money (c) a loyal friend (d) hard to go on trips
21. 21.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Lake: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 3. Park: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) lake (c) fort
22. 22.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
23. 23.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a type of question (d) a good point of a choice
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no smoke or noise (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
25. 25.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to delay a choice (c) to win a bet (d) to fill a page
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 5, fun 2, safety 4. Science park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) science park (c) zoo
29. 29.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) chewed shoes (c) learning to care (d) a playmate at home
30. 30.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross
32. 32.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 5. What is the total score of the recycling?
33. 33.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 2. Garden: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) quiz (c) garden
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) hot in summer
37. 37.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. Museum: learning 2, fun 1, safety 4. Old fort: learning 5, fun 1, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) old fort (c) science park
38. 38.🎒 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
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a reason to agree (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a prize

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