Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 749 · 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 of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
2. 2.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a final answer
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) free exercise (c) fresh air (d) time with friends
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
7. 7.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) puppet show (c) recycling
8. 8.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 5. Beach: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) park (c) farm
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
10. 10.🧮 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) ignore the con (d) weigh how big each is
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hair on the sofa (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) hard to go on trips (c) a playmate at home (d) food costs money
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) garden (c) book drive
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
20. 20.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) busy roads to cross (c) no smoke or noise (d) no fuel is used
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) hard to go on trips (c) chewed shoes (d) vet visits cost money
24. 24.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a playmate at home (c) vet visits cost money (d) a loyal friend
25. 25.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) park (c) fort
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Zoo: learning 2, fun 5, safety 4. What is the total score of the museum?
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Old fort: learning 5, fun 3, safety 4. Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. What is the total score of the bird park?
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a prize (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a reason to agree
33. 33.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a loyal friend (c) a playmate at home (d) a happy welcome home
34. 34.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Beach: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 5. Lake: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. What is the total score of the fort?
37. 37.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 3. Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) fort (c) hill
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
39. 39.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True

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