Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 940 · 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) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
2. 2.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to see both sides (c) to delay a choice (d) to win a bet
3. 3.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. Science park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 5. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 2, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) zoo (c) science park
4. 4.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) learning to care (c) it keeps you active (d) vet visits cost money
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
6. 6.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a type of question (d) a good point of a choice
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
9. 9.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. Zoo: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 1, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) zoo (c) planetarium
10. 10.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) no smoke or noise
11. 11.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. Fort: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) fort (c) lake
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) chewed shoes (c) vet visits cost money (d) learning to care
14. 14.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a prize (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a good point
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a loyal friend (c) hair on the sofa (d) chewed shoes
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) hard with a heavy bag
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) no smoke or noise
23. 23.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 5, fun 1, safety 2. Museum: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Zoo: learning 2, fun 3, safety 2. What is the total score of the zoo?
24. 24.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Beach: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 4. Zoo: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Science park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) zoo (c) bird park
27. 27.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) ignore the con (c) flip a coin (d) weigh how big each is
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. Old fort: learning 3, fun 2, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 1, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) zoo (c) planetarium
29. 29.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it costs nothing (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
33. 33.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it hurts your back (c) it holds books (d) it is blue
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 5. Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the farm?
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Museum: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. Bird park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) bird park (c) museum
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
38. 38.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. Mural: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. What is the total score of the mural?

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