Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

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

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