Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 923 · 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 club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Mural: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. What is the total score of the quiz?
2. 2.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Hill: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Fort: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the hill?
3. 3.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Farm: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) farm (c) park
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Lake: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) park (c) lake
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
9. 9.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Farm: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the lake?
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a happy welcome home (c) a loyal friend (d) learning to care
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer
14. 14.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) book drive (c) recycling
17. 17.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it costs nothing
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Museum: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. What is the total score of the museum?
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
23. 23.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Fort: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Park: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) fort (c) beach
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a happy welcome home (c) hair on the sofa (d) hard to go on trips
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) hot in summer
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 3. What is the total score of the quiz?
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 3. Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Fort: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. What is the total score of the farm?
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.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
35. 35.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) no smoke or noise (d) hard with a heavy bag
37. 37.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Zoo: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) zoo (c) planetarium
38. 38.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 5. Zoo: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Science park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) science park (c) museum
39. 39.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. Old fort: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Bird park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 4. What is the total score of the bird park?
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 5, safety 1. Old fort: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Science park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. What is the total score of the museum?

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