Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 827 · 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). Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. Science park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 4. Bird park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 3. What is the total score of the science park?
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. Museum: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. Bird park: learning 2, fun 5, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) zoo (c) bird park
4. 4.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) it keeps you active (c) learning to care (d) hard to go on trips
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) recycling (c) mural
7. 7.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a reason to agree (c) a prize (d) a good point
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) learning to care (c) a playmate at home (d) a loyal friend
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) food costs money (c) chewed shoes (d) hair on the sofa
12. 12.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a type of question (c) a bad point (d) a final answer
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) food costs money (c) hard to go on trips (d) it keeps you active
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) chewed shoes (c) a loyal friend (d) vet visits cost money
15. 15.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. Garden: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) book drive (c) mural
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
18. 18.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
19. 19.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 5. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) quiz (c) recycling
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it looks nice (c) it is blue (d) it holds books
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
24. 24.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 2, fun 4, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. Science park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) old fort (c) planetarium
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
26. 26.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Fort: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the fort?
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Mural: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 5. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. What is the total score of the quiz?
29. 29.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to delay a choice (c) to fill a page (d) to see both sides
30. 30.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) time with friends (d) hot in summer
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
32. 32.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) busy roads to cross
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Beach: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 4. Fort: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the fort?
34. 34.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) fresh air (c) time with friends (d) no smoke or noise
36. 36.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) chewed shoes (c) a happy welcome home (d) it keeps you active
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 5, fun 1, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Museum: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. What is the total score of the zoo?
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. Mural: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) garden (c) book drive

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