Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

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

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