Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 226 · 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.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a prize (d) a good point
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) time with friends
7. 7.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) time with friends
8. 8.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 2, fun 3, safety 4. Zoo: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Old fort: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. What is the total score of the zoo?
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) food costs money (c) a loyal friend (d) a playmate at home
12. 12.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) quiz (c) recycling
13. 13.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 4. Hill: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Beach: fun 1, shade 5, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) beach (c) fort
14. 14.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 4, safety 4. Science park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. Old fort: learning 5, fun 5, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) science park (c) museum
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
17. 17.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a bad point (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
19. 19.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it costs nothing
21. 21.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. Old fort: learning 5, fun 5, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) planetarium (c) old fort
22. 22.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) weigh how big each is (d) ignore the con
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) hill (c) lake
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it costs nothing (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
27. 27.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) busy roads to cross (c) no smoke or noise (d) free exercise
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) hair on the sofa (c) chewed shoes (d) a loyal friend
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a happy welcome home (c) a loyal friend (d) hard to go on trips
35. 35.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) fresh air
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) fresh air
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Hill: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Farm: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) farm (c) lake
39. 39.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 5. Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. Old fort: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) bird park (c) museum
40. 40.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) learning to care (c) a loyal friend (d) chewed shoes

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