Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 110 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) no smoke or noise (d) hard with a heavy bag
2. 2.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
3. 3.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) flip a coin (c) ignore the con (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) food costs money (c) vet visits cost money (d) a loyal friend
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a playmate at home (c) hard to go on trips (d) hair on the sofa
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) time with friends (c) fresh air (d) no fuel is used
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to delay a choice (c) to see both sides (d) to fill a page
13. 13.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a prize (c) a good point (d) a bad point of a choice
14. 14.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Farm: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the farm?
17. 17.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a happy welcome home (c) a loyal friend (d) it keeps you active
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) hard with a heavy bag
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) it costs nothing (d) hot in summer
24. 24.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Beach: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Lake: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) beach (c) farm
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Mural: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) garden (c) mural
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Lake: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Farm: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) hill (c) farm
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it costs nothing (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
33. 33.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a happy welcome home (c) a loyal friend (d) a playmate at home
34. 34.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a good point of a choice (c) a final answer (d) a type of question
35. 35.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it hurts your back (c) it is blue (d) it holds books
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 1. Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Park: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) park (c) lake
39. 39.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 2, fun 4, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. Old fort: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) zoo (c) planetarium
40. 40.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) time with friends (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer

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