Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 637 · 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) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a good point (c) a reason to agree (d) a bad point of a choice
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) no smoke or noise (d) it costs nothing
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it costs nothing
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it costs nothing (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
8. 8.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it costs nothing (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
9. 9.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. What is the total score of the garden?
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. Garden: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 1. What is the total score of the book drive?
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) no fuel is used (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
14. 14.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) no smoke or noise
19. 19.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
20. 20.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 4. Fort: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Park: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) fort (c) farm
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Fort: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 5. What is the total score of the fort?
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) busy roads to cross
24. 24.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a happy welcome home (c) it keeps you active (d) learning to care
25. 25.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) time with friends (d) no fuel is used
28. 28.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.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 loyal friend
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 5. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. What is the total score of the recycling?
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. Garden: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. Mural: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) garden (c) puppet show
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Beach: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Lake: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) lake (c) beach
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) weigh how big each is (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) flip a coin

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