Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 473 · 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 of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) time with friends (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
2. 2.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) ignore the con (c) weigh how big each is (d) flip a coin
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
7. 7.🎒 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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 2. Beach: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. Fort: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) fort (c) hill
10. 10.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) food costs money (c) it keeps you active (d) a happy welcome home
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) time with friends
15. 15.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. Old fort: learning 5, fun 4, safety 4. Science park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) museum (c) old fort
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) it costs nothing (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
17. 17.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a good point (c) a prize (d) a bad point of a choice
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
19. 19.True or false: “learning to care” 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 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Park: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Farm: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the farm?
21. 21.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) learning to care (c) hair on the sofa (d) chewed shoes
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) fresh air (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
30. 30.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 5. Park: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. Lake: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) park (c) lake
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) fresh air
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 5. Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. Farm: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) lake (c) fort
37. 37.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. Science park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 1. Museum: learning 3, fun 2, safety 2. What is the total score of the planetarium?
38. 38.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) time with friends
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro

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