Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 789 · 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) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
2. 2.⚖️ 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
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a good point of a choice (c) a final answer (d) a bad point
5. 5.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a playmate at home (c) a loyal friend (d) vet visits cost money
6. 6.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) tiring in the rain (c) fresh air (d) free exercise
7. 7.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 2. Museum: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Old fort: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. What is the total score of the museum?
13. 13.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
14. 14.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it holds books (c) it looks nice (d) it hurts your back
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) time with friends (c) no fuel is used (d) no smoke or noise
17. 17.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 5, safety 3. Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) planetarium (c) museum
18. 18.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) time with friends
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) food costs money (c) hair on the sofa (d) a loyal friend
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 5. Farm: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) beach (c) farm
23. 23.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a prize (c) a reason to agree (d) a bad point of a choice
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Garden: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) quiz (c) puppet show
26. 26.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. Mural: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. What is the total score of the puppet show?
27. 27.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) mural (c) quiz
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Beach: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. Fort: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 5. What is the total score of the fort?
29. 29.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a playmate at home (c) a happy welcome home (d) a loyal friend
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) fresh air (c) time with friends (d) no fuel is used
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Bird park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. What is the total score of the bird park?
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Lake: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 3. Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. What is the total score of the lake?

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