Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 917 · 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 con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) chewed shoes (d) a happy welcome home
2. 2.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Bird park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 4, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) planetarium (c) bird park
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. Bird park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. What is the total score of the bird park?
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) time with friends (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
11. 11.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. Bird park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Zoo: learning 2, fun 1, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) planetarium (c) bird park
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. What is the total score of the puppet show?
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Hill: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Farm: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the farm?
16. 16.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎒 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
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
20. 20.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) learning to care (c) vet visits cost money (d) a happy welcome home
21. 21.⚖️ 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
22. 22.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Hill: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Farm: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) farm (c) park
25. 25.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 3, safety 3. Zoo: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. Science park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) zoo (c) planetarium
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) fresh air
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a playmate at home (c) hard to go on trips (d) chewed shoes
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Hill: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Park: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) fort (c) hill
29. 29.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. Bird park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. What is the total score of the planetarium?
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Zoo: learning 4, fun 4, safety 5. Museum: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. What is the total score of the science park?
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Lake: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. What is the total score of the park?
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Garden: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) garden (c) recycling
37. 37.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a reason to agree (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a prize
38. 38.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) it takes more time
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. Zoo: learning 3, fun 5, safety 1. Science park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. What is the total score of the zoo?

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