Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 853 · 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). Bird park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 3. Zoo: learning 2, fun 4, safety 2. Museum: learning 2, fun 3, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) museum (c) zoo
2. 2.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a type of question (c) a bad point (d) a final answer
3. 3.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. Old fort: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. Museum: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) museum (c) old fort
4. 4.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 5, safety 5. Old fort: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Science park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) old fort (c) science park
5. 5.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Museum: learning 4, fun 4, safety 5. What is the total score of the museum?
6. 6.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a playmate at home (c) a loyal friend (d) a happy welcome home
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to delay a choice (c) to win a bet (d) to see both sides
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Hill: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) hill (c) fort
13. 13.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) time with friends
14. 14.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) learning to care (c) vet visits cost money (d) a happy welcome home
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
17. 17.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) fresh air (d) it costs nothing
18. 18.🎒 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
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) chewed shoes (c) vet visits cost money (d) hard to go on trips
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Beach: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Hill: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) farm (c) beach
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
24. 24.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Zoo: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) planetarium (c) zoo
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a happy welcome home (c) hard to go on trips (d) chewed shoes
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
28. 28.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Zoo: learning 5, fun 2, safety 4. Museum: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. What is the total score of the museum?
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. Bird park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Old fort: learning 5, fun 1, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) bird park (c) planetarium
33. 33.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) chewed shoes (c) a loyal friend (d) learning to care
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Beach: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 2. Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) beach
35. 35.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) time with friends (c) it costs nothing (d) fresh air
38. 38.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Old fort: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. Science park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) museum (c) old fort
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro

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