Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 552 · 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) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
4. 4.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to delay a choice (c) to see both sides (d) to fill a page
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Garden: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 2. What is the total score of the recycling?
8. 8.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) vet visits cost money (c) a loyal friend (d) chewed shoes
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
11. 11.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) no smoke or noise
12. 12.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) ignore the con (d) weigh how big each is
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) busy roads to cross (c) no smoke or noise (d) time with friends
14. 14.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Park: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Beach: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) lake (c) beach
16. 16.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Fort: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Farm: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. What is the total score of the beach?
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a happy welcome home (c) food costs money (d) hair on the sofa
22. 22.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) learning to care (c) a loyal friend (d) a happy welcome home
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
25. 25.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 5. Park: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Fort: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) farm (c) fort
26. 26.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. What is the total score of the recycling?
27. 27.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. Garden: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. What is the total score of the garden?
28. 28.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a reason to agree (c) a good point (d) a prize
29. 29.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 3. Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) farm (c) fort
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) free exercise
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 3. Old fort: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) planetarium (c) science park
37. 37.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a playmate at home (c) hair on the sofa (d) a happy welcome home
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. Old fort: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) old fort (c) planetarium
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con

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