Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 624 · 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 takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) busy roads to cross
2. 2.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a good point (d) a reason to agree
5. 5.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a final answer (c) a bad point (d) a type of question
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
8. 8.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 2, safety 4. Zoo: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Science park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) planetarium (c) zoo
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
10. 10.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a loyal friend (c) it keeps you active (d) a playmate at home
11. 11.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Science park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 4. Zoo: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. What is the total score of the zoo?
16. 16.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 5, safety 3. Old fort: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Zoo: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. What is the total score of the zoo?
17. 17.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) no smoke or noise
19. 19.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Lake: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Park: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
20. 20.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Farm: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 3. Lake: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) farm (c) lake
21. 21.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it looks nice (c) it is blue (d) it hurts your back
22. 22.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 5, safety 3. Old fort: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) zoo (c) planetarium
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) hair on the sofa (c) a loyal friend (d) it keeps you active
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 4. Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Hill: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. What is the total score of the fort?
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) ignore the con (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) flip a coin
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) chewed shoes (c) vet visits cost money (d) a playmate at home
37. 37.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to see both sides (c) to fill a page (d) to delay a choice
38. 38.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
39. 39.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Zoo: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. What is the total score of the zoo?

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