Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 326 · 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) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) no smoke or noise
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) chewed shoes (c) a playmate at home (d) hair on the sofa
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) hard with a heavy bag
8. 8.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Hill: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) lake (c) fort
9. 9.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to delay a choice (c) to fill a page (d) to win a bet
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) hot in summer
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Museum: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. Zoo: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) zoo (c) museum
13. 13.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) time with friends (d) hard with a heavy bag
15. 15.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) chewed shoes (c) a loyal friend (d) a playmate at home
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) vet visits cost money (c) learning to care (d) food costs money
17. 17.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) it keeps you active (c) a loyal friend (d) a happy welcome home
18. 18.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. Fort: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) park (c) lake
19. 19.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) flip a coin (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) ignore the con
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
21. 21.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) no smoke or noise (d) hard with a heavy bag
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) fresh air (c) no fuel is used (d) hard with a heavy bag
31. 31.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) learning to care (c) a happy welcome home (d) vet visits cost money
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Hill: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 4. Park: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) fort (c) hill
33. 33.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) hair on the sofa (c) a happy welcome home (d) a loyal friend
34. 34.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) fresh air (c) time with friends (d) no fuel is used
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Lake: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) beach (c) hill
36. 36.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a good point of a choice (d) a type of question
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a reason to agree (c) a prize (d) a bad point of a choice
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 2. Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) puppet show (c) mural

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