Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

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

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