Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 797 · 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) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) fresh air
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
3. 3.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) recycling (c) garden
4. 4.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) recycling (c) quiz
5. 5.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a bad point (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Mural: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. What is the total score of the puppet show?
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
11. 11.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Science park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. What is the total score of the museum?
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the farm?
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) ignore the con (c) flip a coin (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) learning to care (c) food costs money (d) vet visits cost money
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
20. 20.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎒 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
26. 26.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Lake: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. What is the total score of the lake?
27. 27.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) time with friends (d) hard with a heavy bag
28. 28.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to fill a page (c) to delay a choice (d) to see both sides
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) learning to care (c) hard to go on trips (d) it keeps you active
31. 31.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. Garden: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) garden (c) recycling
32. 32.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a good point (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a reason to agree
33. 33.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) food costs money (c) a loyal friend (d) vet visits cost money
35. 35.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Zoo: learning 3, fun 2, safety 2. Bird park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) bird park (c) museum
37. 37.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) puppet show (c) recycling
39. 39.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 1, safety 4. Science park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. What is the total score of the science park?
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro

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