Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 796 · 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) hot in summer (b) it costs nothing (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
2. 2.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. Bird park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 2, safety 1. What is the total score of the science park?
3. 3.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) it costs nothing (c) fresh air (d) no smoke or noise
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) learning to care (c) food costs money (d) chewed shoes
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) hard with a heavy bag
6. 6.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
7. 7.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
8. 8.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 3. Garden: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. What is the total score of the recycling?
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Fort: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. Park: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) park (c) lake
10. 10.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. Mural: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 3. What is the total score of the puppet show?
11. 11.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) vet visits cost money (c) it keeps you active (d) a loyal friend
12. 12.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a prize (c) a good point (d) a reason to agree
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Farm: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 2. Park: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) farm (c) lake
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 5, safety 5. Old fort: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. What is the total score of the planetarium?
19. 19.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 5, fun 3. Mural: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) book drive (c) quiz
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
21. 21.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a loyal friend (c) a happy welcome home (d) learning to care
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a playmate at home (c) a loyal friend (d) learning to care
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) hard to go on trips (c) chewed shoes (d) hair on the sofa
27. 27.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) flip a coin (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) ignore the con
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a playmate at home (c) hard to go on trips (d) learning to care
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a bad point (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it holds books (c) it hurts your back (d) it is blue
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 5, fun 1, safety 5. Science park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 4. Old fort: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. What is the total score of the science park?

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