Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 290 · 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) it costs nothing (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) time with friends (c) it costs nothing (d) no fuel is used
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to see both sides (c) to delay a choice (d) to fill a page
9. 9.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a bad point
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) vet visits cost money (c) it keeps you active (d) hard to go on trips
13. 13.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it holds books (c) it hurts your back (d) it is blue
17. 17.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 5. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) garden (c) puppet show
18. 18.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Mural: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. What is the total score of the mural?
19. 19.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 5, fun 3, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. Zoo: learning 3, fun 4, safety 2. What is the total score of the zoo?
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a playmate at home (c) hair on the sofa (d) it keeps you active
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
24. 24.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 5, safety 1. Zoo: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) museum (c) science park
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) hair on the sofa (c) a happy welcome home (d) vet visits cost money
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) food costs money (c) learning to care (d) hard to go on trips
28. 28.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) hot in summer
30. 30.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a playmate at home (c) chewed shoes (d) a happy welcome home
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. Farm: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) park (c) farm
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a playmate at home (c) vet visits cost money (d) chewed shoes
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a prize (c) a good point (d) a bad point of a choice
35. 35.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 5. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) quiz (c) mural
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
40. 40.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) free exercise

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