Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

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

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