Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 61 · 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.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to delay a choice (c) to fill a page (d) to see both sides
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a loyal friend (c) food costs money (d) vet visits cost money
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
8. 8.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 5. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. Mural: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) mural (c) book drive
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Park: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. What is the total score of the park?
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) it costs nothing (d) hot in summer
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) time with friends (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
17. 17.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Old fort: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. Zoo: learning 3, fun 4, safety 2. What is the total score of the planetarium?
18. 18.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. Fort: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Beach: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) beach (c) fort
21. 21.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it holds books (c) it is blue (d) it looks nice
22. 22.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) it keeps you active (c) a loyal friend (d) hair on the sofa
23. 23.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a loyal friend (c) a happy welcome home (d) a playmate at home
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Bird park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. Old fort: learning 5, fun 1, safety 3. What is the total score of the old fort?
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) time with friends (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
28. 28.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) fresh air
31. 31.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. Hill: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 3. Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the park?
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
34. 34.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. Zoo: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. Old fort: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) old fort (c) zoo
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) food costs money (c) hair on the sofa (d) a playmate at home
37. 37.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) it costs nothing (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
38. 38.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it costs nothing (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag

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