Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 117 · 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) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) time with friends
4. 4.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. Mural: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 4. What is the total score of the garden?
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Fort: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Park: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the fort?
10. 10.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Park: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 3. What is the total score of the farm?
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a reason to agree (c) a good point (d) a bad point of a choice
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 5. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) puppet show (c) garden
17. 17.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) hill (c) park
19. 19.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) time with friends (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Farm: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 3. Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) park (c) lake
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) hair on the sofa (d) learning to care
25. 25.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it hurts your back (c) it looks nice (d) it is blue
26. 26.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Farm: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) fort (c) hill
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
28. 28.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) time with friends
29. 29.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. Garden: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. What is the total score of the quiz?
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. Bird park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 4, safety 4. What is the total score of the planetarium?
32. 32.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) vet visits cost money (c) hard to go on trips (d) it keeps you active
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
35. 35.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag

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