Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 149 · 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) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) no smoke or noise
2. 2.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) time with friends
3. 3.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. Science park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Bird park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. What is the total score of the science park?
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
5. 5.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Lake: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 3. Hill: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) hill (c) lake
6. 6.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to win a bet (c) to delay a choice (d) to fill a page
7. 7.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
9. 9.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it hurts your back (c) it is blue (d) it holds books
10. 10.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 4. Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Garden: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) mural (c) puppet show
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
12. 12.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
17. 17.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) it keeps you active (c) food costs money (d) a playmate at home
19. 19.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) no smoke or noise
20. 20.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) time with friends (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
22. 22.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a loyal friend (c) it keeps you active (d) learning to care
24. 24.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Hill: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Farm: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. What is the total score of the beach?
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hard to go on trips (c) a happy welcome home (d) food costs money
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Lake: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 1. Park: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) lake (c) park
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) ignore the con (c) flip a coin (d) weigh how big each is
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) it keeps you active (c) food costs money (d) hard to go on trips
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) hair on the sofa (d) a playmate at home
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Old fort: learning 5, fun 2, safety 2. Zoo: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the zoo?
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hair on the sofa (c) vet visits cost money (d) food costs money
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. Park: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 3. Hill: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) hill (c) fort
39. 39.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) quiz (c) mural

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