Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 765 · 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.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) planetarium (c) museum
3. 3.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) fresh air (d) time with friends
4. 4.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 3. Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) park (c) fort
5. 5.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a good point (d) a reason to agree
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) fresh air (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) fresh air
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. Zoo: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Old fort: learning 5, fun 1, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) zoo (c) old fort
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
12. 12.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) it costs nothing
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) flip a coin (c) weigh how big each is (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) learning to care (c) chewed shoes (d) vet visits cost money
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) vet visits cost money (c) food costs money (d) a loyal friend
17. 17.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 3. Park: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) fort (c) beach
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) chewed shoes (c) a happy welcome home (d) food costs money
19. 19.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 2, safety 4. Bird park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 3. Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) museum (c) bird park
20. 20.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to delay a choice (c) to see both sides (d) to win a bet
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Zoo: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. What is the total score of the old fort?
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) free exercise (d) hard with a heavy bag
24. 24.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Zoo: learning 3, fun 2, safety 1. Science park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) bird park (c) zoo
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it is blue (c) it hurts your back (d) it looks nice
28. 28.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. Bird park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. Science park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) bird park (c) planetarium
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False

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