Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 492 · 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.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
6. 6.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) weigh how big each is (c) ignore the con (d) flip a coin
8. 8.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 5, nearness 2. Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
9. 9.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) learning to care (c) hair on the sofa (d) chewed shoes
11. 11.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. What is the total score of the mural?
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) time with friends (c) no smoke or noise (d) free exercise
19. 19.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 5. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) recycling (c) puppet show
20. 20.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) time with friends (c) no smoke or noise (d) it costs nothing
21. 21.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Fort: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 5. Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) farm (c) fort
24. 24.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 5, fun 4, safety 4. Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 4, safety 4. What is the total score of the planetarium?
25. 25.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Farm: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Beach: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) beach (c) fort
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Garden: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 2. What is the total score of the book drive?
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a good point (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a reason to agree
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) no fuel is used (d) hard with a heavy bag
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
34. 34.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Zoo: learning 5, fun 2, safety 2. Museum: learning 2, fun 3, safety 3. What is the total score of the bird park?
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Fort: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Hill: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. What is the total score of the park?
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it looks nice (c) it hurts your back (d) it holds books
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con

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