Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 152 · 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) time with friends (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
2. 2.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it is blue (c) it holds books (d) it hurts your back
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) fresh air
5. 5.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. Old fort: learning 5, fun 3, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) museum (c) planetarium
6. 6.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Garden: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) garden (c) recycling
7. 7.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a type of question (c) a bad point (d) a final answer
8. 8.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. What is the total score of the book drive?
9. 9.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 4. What is the total score of the science park?
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Beach: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 5. What is the total score of the fort?
16. 16.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
18. 18.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. Bird park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 2. Zoo: learning 2, fun 1, safety 4. What is the total score of the museum?
19. 19.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a reason to agree (d) a prize
20. 20.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it costs nothing
22. 22.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) no fuel is used
23. 23.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 5. Beach: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) lake (c) park
24. 24.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Old fort: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. Museum: learning 5, fun 4, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) old fort (c) museum
25. 25.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) it keeps you active (c) a loyal friend (d) a playmate at home
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
28. 28.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 2, fun 5, safety 5. Zoo: learning 2, fun 4, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 2, safety 1. What is the total score of the planetarium?
31. 31.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) no fuel is used
32. 32.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. Science park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) science park (c) old fort
33. 33.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to fill a page (c) to delay a choice (d) to win a bet
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
36. 36.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 3. Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) recycling (c) quiz
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) vet visits cost money (c) chewed shoes (d) food costs money
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Fort: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Lake: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) fort (c) lake
40. 40.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True

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