Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 334 · 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) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
2. 2.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a prize (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a reason to agree
3. 3.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Bird park: learning 2, fun 5, safety 5. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 4, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) planetarium (c) old fort
4. 4.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Park: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 2. Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) lake (c) park
5. 5.🎒 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
6. 6.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to fill a page (c) to see both sides (d) to win a bet
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 5. Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Park: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) park (c) lake
13. 13.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) it keeps you active (c) a loyal friend (d) a playmate at home
14. 14.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Mural: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. What is the total score of the puppet show?
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) fresh air
16. 16.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 4. Mural: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) mural (c) quiz
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) hill (c) farm
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) vet visits cost money (c) hair on the sofa (d) food costs money
21. 21.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Lake: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 4. Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) beach (c) lake
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
31. 31.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
32. 32.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) fresh air (c) time with friends (d) no fuel is used
33. 33.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a good point of a choice (c) a type of question (d) a bad point
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) fresh air
36. 36.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. Mural: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 3. Garden: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 4. What is the total score of the quiz?
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) quiz (c) recycling
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 4. Garden: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) book drive (c) garden

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