Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 590 · 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 club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 4. Mural: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 5. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) book drive (c) mural
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) bird park (c) museum
4. 4.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 5, fun 2, safety 1. Old fort: learning 2, fun 3, safety 2. Bird park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the bird park?
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
6. 6.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a reason to agree (c) a good point (d) a bad point of a choice
7. 7.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
8. 8.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it costs nothing (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
11. 11.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. Bird park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. What is the total score of the museum?
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) fresh air
18. 18.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it is blue (c) it holds books (d) it hurts your back
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) vet visits cost money (c) hard to go on trips (d) chewed shoes
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.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) it costs nothing
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) time with friends
25. 25.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 5. What is the total score of the zoo?
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) time with friends (d) hot in summer
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Museum: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. Science park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 3. What is the total score of the science park?
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) vet visits cost money (c) a playmate at home (d) a happy welcome home
32. 32.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) chewed shoes (d) a loyal friend
33. 33.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) fresh air
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) a playmate at home (d) vet visits cost money
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) food costs money (c) vet visits cost money (d) it keeps you active
37. 37.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
38. 38.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air

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