Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 534 · 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.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 3. Park: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 3. Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) time with friends (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
3. 3.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Beach: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 5. What is the total score of the lake?
4. 4.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
6. 6.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 5, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 1. What is the total score of the recycling?
7. 7.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 1, safety 2. Science park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) museum (c) science park
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hair on the sofa (c) hard to go on trips (d) a playmate at home
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) hard with a heavy bag
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a loyal friend (c) food costs money (d) hard to go on trips
14. 14.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) learning to care (c) chewed shoes (d) a happy welcome home
15. 15.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a good point (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a prize
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) time with friends
18. 18.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Garden: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 4. What is the total score of the quiz?
19. 19.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 4. Garden: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) recycling (c) book drive
21. 21.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) no fuel is used
23. 23.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
25. 25.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it holds books (c) it hurts your back (d) it looks nice
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) learning to care (c) a playmate at home (d) it keeps you active
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) no smoke or noise
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. Bird park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) planetarium (c) museum
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
39. 39.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) time with friends
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro

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