Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 773 · 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) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) busy roads to cross
2. 2.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) hair on the sofa (c) a loyal friend (d) a happy welcome home
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross
5. 5.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) hard to go on trips (c) it keeps you active (d) a playmate at home
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) time with friends
7. 7.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
8. 8.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a bad point (c) a good point of a choice (d) a final answer
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) learning to care (c) chewed shoes (d) a playmate at home
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) time with friends
16. 16.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Hill: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) farm (c) beach
18. 18.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 4. Old fort: learning 3, fun 1, safety 5. Bird park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) science park (c) bird park
19. 19.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Fort: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Farm: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) farm (c) beach
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
21. 21.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it costs nothing (c) time with friends (d) no smoke or noise
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to see both sides (c) to win a bet (d) to fill a page
25. 25.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a reason to agree (c) a good point (d) a bad point of a choice
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) it keeps you active (c) chewed shoes (d) vet visits cost money
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
28. 28.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) no smoke or noise
29. 29.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. Science park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Old fort: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) science park (c) zoo
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
31. 31.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Garden: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 4. What is the total score of the garden?
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 2. Garden: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 5. What is the total score of the recycling?
34. 34.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Bird park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Old fort: learning 5, fun 3, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) science park (c) bird park
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 5. Park: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Lake: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the lake?
36. 36.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 1. Garden: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 2. What is the total score of the puppet show?
37. 37.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) weigh how big each is (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) ignore the con
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
39. 39.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it looks nice (c) it hurts your back (d) it is blue
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it costs nothing (c) time with friends (d) no smoke or noise

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