Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

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

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