Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 452 · 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) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hair on the sofa (c) learning to care (d) it keeps you active
5. 5.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. Bird park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) museum (c) bird park
7. 7.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to win a bet (c) to fill a page (d) to delay a choice
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 4, safety 3. Zoo: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. What is the total score of the planetarium?
13. 13.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a type of question (d) a good point of a choice
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a playmate at home (c) food costs money (d) hair on the sofa
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
19. 19.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Farm: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the lake?
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
23. 23.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) flip a coin (c) ignore the con (d) weigh how big each is
25. 25.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) fresh air
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) no smoke or noise
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) fresh air (d) time with friends
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. Hill: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 3. Farm: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. What is the total score of the farm?
30. 30.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 1, easy 5, fun 5. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Mural: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. What is the total score of the recycling?
31. 31.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 5, safety 2. Zoo: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. What is the total score of the museum?
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a loyal friend (c) hard to go on trips (d) hair on the sofa
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise

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