Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 176 · 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) tiring in the rain (b) free exercise (c) it costs nothing (d) no fuel is used
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
4. 4.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) weigh how big each is (d) flip a coin
6. 6.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
9. 9.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) tiring in the rain
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to delay a choice (c) to win a bet (d) to see both sides
17. 17.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) no smoke or noise
18. 18.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Old fort: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) old fort (c) bird park
19. 19.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) recycling (c) garden
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) vet visits cost money (c) hair on the sofa (d) food costs money
21. 21.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Mural: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. What is the total score of the garden?
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) busy roads to cross (c) no smoke or noise (d) it costs nothing
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) hair on the sofa (c) food costs money (d) chewed shoes
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) it costs nothing (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
31. 31.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it holds books (c) it looks nice (d) it hurts your back
32. 32.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Museum: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Science park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) old fort (c) science park
33. 33.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 3. Garden: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) mural (c) garden
34. 34.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a playmate at home (c) vet visits cost money (d) a happy welcome home
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hard to go on trips (c) a playmate at home (d) chewed shoes
36. 36.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a playmate at home (c) chewed shoes (d) a loyal friend
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 5. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. Mural: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) quiz (c) mural

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