Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 785 · 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) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
2. 2.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. Old fort: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) planetarium (c) bird park
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a good point of a choice (c) a final answer (d) a bad point
6. 6.⚖️ 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
7. 7.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. Science park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 5. Zoo: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. What is the total score of the science park?
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Hill: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Park: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the park?
11. 11.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
12. 12.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a happy welcome home (c) a playmate at home (d) chewed shoes
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) hard with a heavy bag
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it is blue (c) it holds books (d) it looks nice
19. 19.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) fresh air (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
20. 20.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 3, fun 1, safety 5. Bird park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Museum: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. What is the total score of the bird park?
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Beach: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 1. Lake: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
26. 26.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. Mural: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. What is the total score of the mural?
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) fresh air (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
29. 29.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) vet visits cost money (c) chewed shoes (d) hard to go on trips
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
33. 33.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
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. What is the total score of the garden?
36. 36.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Old fort: learning 2, fun 5, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. What is the total score of the old fort?
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. What is the total score of the mural?
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross

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