Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 690 · 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 a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it looks nice (c) it holds books (d) it is blue
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) chewed shoes (c) food costs money (d) vet visits cost money
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
4. 4.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. Hill: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 5. Farm: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) hill (c) lake
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
6. 6.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
8. 8.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Fort: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Beach: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) beach (c) hill
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. Park: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) hill (c) park
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) food costs money (c) it keeps you active (d) a happy welcome home
15. 15.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) hair on the sofa (c) vet visits cost money (d) hard to go on trips
21. 21.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) ignore the con (d) flip a coin
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) time with friends (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
24. 24.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. Science park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Zoo: learning 4, fun 3, safety 5. What is the total score of the zoo?
26. 26.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 3, safety 4. Bird park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 4. Science park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. What is the total score of the science park?
29. 29.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. Science park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Bird park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) bird park (c) science park
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. What is the total score of the hill?
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.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) busy roads to cross
34. 34.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Fort: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Hill: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the fort?
36. 36.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) learning to care (c) a playmate at home (d) a loyal friend
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
38. 38.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a type of question (d) a good point of a choice
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Farm: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Beach: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) hill (c) beach
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain

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