Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 646 · 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) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 3. Park: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. Fort: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. What is the total score of the farm?
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) food costs money (c) vet visits cost money (d) chewed shoes
5. 5.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 5. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) quiz (c) puppet show
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
7. 7.⚖️ 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
8. 8.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
10. 10.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a happy welcome home (c) hard to go on trips (d) food costs money
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Hill: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Park: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. What is the total score of the hill?
17. 17.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
20. 20.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Lake: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) hill (c) beach
21. 21.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) hard to go on trips (c) hair on the sofa (d) food costs money
23. 23.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
24. 24.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 2, fun 5, safety 2. Museum: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Old fort: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) bird park (c) old fort
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
27. 27.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 4. Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. What is the total score of the book drive?
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Beach: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) lake (c) beach
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Lake: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) lake (c) beach
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
32. 32.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 1, safety 5. Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Old fort: learning 2, fun 1, safety 4. What is the total score of the zoo?
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a type of question (d) a good point of a choice
36. 36.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it hurts your back (c) it holds books (d) it looks nice
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Park: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) hill (c) park
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con

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