Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 784 · 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.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
3. 3.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. Lake: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Park: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) park
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
6. 6.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Bird park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. Museum: learning 2, fun 3, safety 4. What is the total score of the museum?
7. 7.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) ignore the con (c) flip a coin (d) weigh how big each is
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Old fort: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) planetarium (c) old fort
12. 12.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 5. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Mural: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. What is the total score of the mural?
13. 13.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it is blue (c) it holds books (d) it looks nice
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Fort: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 4. What is the total score of the fort?
16. 16.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Beach: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Farm: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the beach?
17. 17.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
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hard to go on trips (c) food costs money (d) a happy welcome home
20. 20.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a final answer
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
22. 22.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 5. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Garden: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) puppet show (c) quiz
23. 23.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) it keeps you active (c) learning to care (d) a playmate at home
24. 24.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 5. Bird park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. What is the total score of the planetarium?
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. Science park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) science park (c) bird park
27. 27.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it costs nothing (c) fresh air (d) no smoke or noise
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Old fort: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Zoo: learning 3, fun 5, safety 4. What is the total score of the zoo?
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) learning to care (c) food costs money (d) hair on the sofa
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Museum: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. Bird park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 4. What is the total score of the museum?
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.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
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. Bird park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 2, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) museum (c) planetarium
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) hard to go on trips (c) food costs money (d) vet visits cost money
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time

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