Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 717 · 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) time with friends (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
2. 2.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Lake: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 4. Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the lake?
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) learning to care (c) a playmate at home (d) food costs money
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) food costs money (c) chewed shoes (d) learning to care
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) food costs money (c) hair on the sofa (d) vet visits cost money
9. 9.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a bad point (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
10. 10.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no smoke or noise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) chewed shoes (c) hair on the sofa (d) it keeps you active
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: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) busy roads to cross (c) fresh air (d) free exercise
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) hard with a heavy bag
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. Bird park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) bird park (c) planetarium
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it looks nice (c) it hurts your back (d) it holds books
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) flip a coin (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) weigh how big each is
30. 30.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. Mural: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 4. Garden: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. What is the total score of the mural?
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
32. 32.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) fresh air
33. 33.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to see both sides (c) to fill a page (d) to win a bet
34. 34.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) no fuel is used
35. 35.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 4. Bird park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. What is the total score of the planetarium?
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Museum: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Old fort: learning 5, fun 4, safety 5. What is the total score of the zoo?
37. 37.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a reason to agree (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a prize
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) hot in summer
39. 39.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) vet visits cost money (c) a loyal friend (d) a playmate at home
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro

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