Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 600 · 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) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. Museum: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. Science park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) museum (c) science park
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Mural: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 3. Garden: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) book drive (c) garden
6. 6.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) a playmate at home
7. 7.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a final answer
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) hard to go on trips (c) chewed shoes (d) food costs money
9. 9.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 5, fun 3. What is the total score of the recycling?
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. Farm: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Park: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) lake (c) park
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a playmate at home (c) a loyal friend (d) a happy welcome home
15. 15.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to delay a choice (c) to win a bet (d) to fill a page
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it costs nothing (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
20. 20.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no fuel is used (c) time with friends (d) it costs nothing
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Park: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 2. Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. What is the total score of the park?
23. 23.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Mural: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. What is the total score of the quiz?
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) quiz (c) book drive
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. Fort: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. What is the total score of the beach?
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
34. 34.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a loyal friend (c) a playmate at home (d) it keeps you active
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) fresh air (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 1. Park: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Farm: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. What is the total score of the park?
38. 38.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Bird park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 4. Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. What is the total score of the bird park?
39. 39.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a good point (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a reason to agree
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Beach: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 3. Park: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) lake (c) beach

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