Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 626 · 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) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
3. 3.🧮 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) weigh how big each is (d) ignore the con
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
5. 5.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a bad point
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) fresh air (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
11. 11.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Mural: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. What is the total score of the mural?
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Beach: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 2. Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) beach (c) lake
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. Garden: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) book drive (c) mural
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Farm: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. What is the total score of the farm?
22. 22.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it is blue (c) it looks nice (d) it holds books
23. 23.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) no smoke or noise
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) it keeps you active (c) food costs money (d) vet visits cost money
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Hill: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 4. Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the farm?
27. 27.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) no smoke or noise
28. 28.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Garden: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) puppet show (c) garden
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Fort: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 1. Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) fort (c) hill
30. 30.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hard to go on trips (c) hair on the sofa (d) learning to care
33. 33.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a reason to agree (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a good point
34. 34.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
37. 37.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) time with friends (d) no fuel is used
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer

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