Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 791 · 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) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) fresh air
2. 2.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. Mural: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) mural (c) recycling
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) hard to go on trips (c) a happy welcome home (d) vet visits cost money
4. 4.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) time with friends (d) no smoke or noise
7. 7.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) book drive (c) recycling
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Zoo: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) zoo (c) planetarium
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
18. 18.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Fort: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the fort?
19. 19.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to delay a choice (c) to see both sides (d) to fill a page
20. 20.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. Bird park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Museum: learning 2, fun 4, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) old fort (c) museum
21. 21.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a good point (c) a prize (d) a bad point of a choice
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a playmate at home (c) food costs money (d) chewed shoes
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
24. 24.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 4. Mural: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Garden: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) mural (c) puppet show
25. 25.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
26. 26.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. Fort: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Beach: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) lake (c) beach
27. 27.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
29. 29.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) chewed shoes (c) a happy welcome home (d) it keeps you active
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a happy welcome home (c) learning to care (d) vet visits cost money
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) fresh air
34. 34.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 5, fun 5, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Old fort: learning 4, fun 4, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) zoo (c) planetarium
36. 36.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a type of question (c) a bad point (d) a good point of a choice
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). Old fort: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. Bird park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 5, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) bird park (c) planetarium
39. 39.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a loyal friend (c) a playmate at home (d) food costs money
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 5. Science park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. What is the total score of the science park?

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