Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 127 · 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.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
4. 4.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 5, safety 5. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Old fort: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. What is the total score of the planetarium?
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
6. 6.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Garden: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. What is the total score of the garden?
9. 9.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a reason to agree (d) a prize
10. 10.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) time with friends
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) hair on the sofa (c) vet visits cost money (d) chewed shoes
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
14. 14.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. What is the total score of the mural?
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a playmate at home (c) vet visits cost money (d) hair on the sofa
21. 21.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it holds books (c) it is blue (d) it hurts your back
22. 22.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. Bird park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. Zoo: learning 2, fun 2, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) zoo (c) science park
23. 23.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a happy welcome home (c) it keeps you active (d) food costs money
24. 24.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) learning to care (c) it keeps you active (d) hard to go on trips
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) time with friends
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
27. 27.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 4. Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Fort: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) fort (c) lake
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) fresh air
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.⚖️ 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
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 5. What is the total score of the puppet show?
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. Bird park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. Museum: learning 5, fun 2, safety 5. What is the total score of the science park?

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