Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 970 · 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). Zoo: learning 2, fun 1, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 2, safety 1. Old fort: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) old fort (c) planetarium
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) time with friends (d) hot in summer
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) fresh air (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
5. 5.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Old fort: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. Museum: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) planetarium (c) museum
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) it keeps you active (c) a happy welcome home (d) learning to care
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a bad point
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) no fuel is used
18. 18.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a good point (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a reason to agree
19. 19.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 5. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. What is the total score of the recycling?
20. 20.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 1, safety 4. Bird park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Old fort: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. What is the total score of the old fort?
21. 21.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 4. Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Park: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) park (c) lake
22. 22.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) time with friends
23. 23.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) quiz (c) puppet show
24. 24.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Hill: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Farm: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. What is the total score of the fort?
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hair on the sofa (c) food costs money (d) learning to care
30. 30.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 4. What is the total score of the garden?
31. 31.🎒 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
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) weigh how big each is (c) ignore the con (d) flip a coin
34. 34.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) fresh air
37. 37.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. Mural: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. What is the total score of the mural?
40. 40.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False

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