Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 42 · 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.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) busy roads to cross
3. 3.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a good point (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a prize
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) time with friends (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
6. 6.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) flip a coin (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) weigh how big each is
7. 7.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 2. Old fort: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. Zoo: learning 3, fun 1, safety 5. What is the total score of the zoo?
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) free exercise
11. 11.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 2. Bird park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Old fort: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) old fort (c) science park
12. 12.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) fresh air (d) free exercise
13. 13.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a good point of a choice (c) a bad point (d) a type of question
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) food costs money (c) vet visits cost money (d) a playmate at home
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a loyal friend (c) chewed shoes (d) hair on the sofa
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 5, fun 5, safety 4. Zoo: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. Science park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) zoo (c) science park
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
23. 23.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it hurts your back (c) it is blue (d) it holds books
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) it keeps you active (c) food costs money (d) a playmate at home
26. 26.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) mural (c) recycling
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) no fuel is used
30. 30.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. Beach: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the beach?
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Park: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the park?
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. Beach: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the beach?
39. 39.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. Museum: learning 2, fun 5, safety 1. Zoo: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) museum (c) zoo
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 2, safety 2. Old fort: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. Bird park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. What is the total score of the planetarium?

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