Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 826 · 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.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it is blue (c) it hurts your back (d) it holds books
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) fresh air (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) time with friends (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
7. 7.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Farm: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Lake: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) fort (c) farm
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) free exercise
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to win a bet (c) to fill a page (d) to delay a choice
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) it costs nothing
14. 14.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 4. Lake: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Hill: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) farm (c) lake
15. 15.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a happy welcome home (c) a loyal friend (d) learning to care
16. 16.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) time with friends (c) no fuel is used (d) free exercise
17. 17.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Beach: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 3. Fort: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the fort?
18. 18.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a good point (c) a reason to agree (d) a bad point of a choice
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) busy roads to cross (d) no smoke or noise
23. 23.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) it keeps you active (c) a loyal friend (d) hard to go on trips
24. 24.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) fresh air
25. 25.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) fresh air
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🧮 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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
32. 32.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 5. Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the beach?
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a good point of a choice (c) a final answer (d) a type of question
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 2, fun 5, safety 1. Zoo: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) planetarium (c) bird park

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