Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 914 · 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 takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
2. 2.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Beach: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Fort: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) beach (c) fort
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) food costs money (c) hard to go on trips (d) vet visits cost money
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) no smoke or noise
5. 5.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. Mural: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 3. Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) garden (c) puppet show
6. 6.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Lake: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Park: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) lake (c) park
7. 7.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Lake: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Farm: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) park
8. 8.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.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
12. 12.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) free exercise (c) fresh air (d) time with friends
13. 13.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) food costs money (c) a playmate at home (d) a loyal friend
14. 14.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it hurts your back (c) it holds books (d) it looks nice
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
16. 16.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Zoo: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) old fort (c) zoo
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
18. 18.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. Bird park: learning 4, fun 5, safety 5. What is the total score of the museum?
20. 20.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a good point of a choice (c) a type of question (d) a final answer
23. 23.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) learning to care (c) hard to go on trips (d) it keeps you active
24. 24.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Museum: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Science park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) museum (c) bird park
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. Bird park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) museum (c) science park
28. 28.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) ignore the con (c) flip a coin (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) hard with a heavy bag
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) hot in summer
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 5. Farm: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) lake (c) fort
37. 37.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 2. Zoo: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. Museum: learning 2, fun 2, safety 4. What is the total score of the museum?
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Zoo: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Science park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. What is the total score of the science park?

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