Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 298 · 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) hot in summer (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) free exercise
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a prize (c) a reason to agree (d) a bad point of a choice
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a playmate at home (c) vet visits cost money (d) learning to care
8. 8.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it holds books (c) it is blue (d) it looks nice
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
14. 14.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Zoo: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. What is the total score of the zoo?
15. 15.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a good point of a choice (d) a type of question
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) vet visits cost money (c) chewed shoes (d) it keeps you active
17. 17.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) hard to go on trips (c) a happy welcome home (d) it keeps you active
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. Science park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Old fort: learning 1, fun 5, safety 2. What is the total score of the old fort?
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
25. 25.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. Lake: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 3. Hill: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) hill
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to fill a page (c) to win a bet (d) to see both sides
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) time with friends
34. 34.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 1. Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) book drive (c) garden
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Farm: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. What is the total score of the fort?
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Lake: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Fort: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) fort (c) farm
37. 37.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a playmate at home (c) it keeps you active (d) a loyal friend
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) no smoke or noise
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 5. Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Beach: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) beach

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