Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 111 · 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) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) fresh air (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) no fuel is used
4. 4.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the zoo?
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
7. 7.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) hill (c) farm
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
11. 11.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
13. 13.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) hot in summer (d) time with friends
14. 14.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) ignore the con (c) weigh how big each is (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
15. 15.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
16. 16.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 5. Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the bird park?
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a good point of a choice (c) a type of question (d) a bad point
19. 19.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) learning to care (c) food costs money (d) a loyal friend
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. Mural: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Garden: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) book drive (c) garden
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
24. 24.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it looks nice (c) it is blue (d) it holds books
25. 25.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) time with friends (d) no fuel is used
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) fresh air
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) learning to care (c) a playmate at home (d) a loyal friend
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Farm: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Beach: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) farm (c) beach
34. 34.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Zoo: learning 5, fun 1, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) planetarium (c) science park
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) fresh air
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 5. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) quiz (c) puppet show
39. 39.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) food costs money (c) hard to go on trips (d) it keeps you active

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