Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 148 · 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) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) no smoke or noise
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) no fuel is used
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
7. 7.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to delay a choice (c) to fill a page (d) to win a bet
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
10. 10.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 2. Museum: learning 5, fun 1, safety 3. Zoo: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. What is the total score of the bird park?
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) it keeps you active (c) vet visits cost money (d) food costs money
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) time with friends (d) hot in summer
16. 16.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) a loyal friend
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Bird park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. Zoo: learning 3, fun 4, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) bird park (c) zoo
20. 20.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) hard to go on trips (c) learning to care (d) a loyal friend
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
23. 23.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a reason to agree (c) a prize (d) a bad point of a choice
24. 24.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a good point of a choice (c) a final answer (d) a bad point
25. 25.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer
27. 27.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
29. 29.🧮 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
30. 30.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
33. 33.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Science park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 3. Zoo: learning 4, fun 4, safety 4. What is the total score of the science park?
37. 37.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. Park: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Hill: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. What is the total score of the park?
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro

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