Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 875 · 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) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) fresh air (d) hot in summer
6. 6.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) learning to care (c) it keeps you active (d) a loyal friend
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) time with friends (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) chewed shoes (c) learning to care (d) food costs money
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) it keeps you active (c) learning to care (d) hair on the sofa
14. 14.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it hurts your back (c) it holds books (d) it is blue
15. 15.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a bad point
16. 16.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Park: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 3. Beach: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. What is the total score of the lake?
17. 17.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. What is the total score of the book drive?
18. 18.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Lake: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 2. Hill: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) lake (c) park
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
20. 20.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
21. 21.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 2. Garden: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 3. What is the total score of the recycling?
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Garden: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) puppet show (c) book drive
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) chewed shoes (c) learning to care (d) a loyal friend
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 3. Mural: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 3. What is the total score of the mural?
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 1. Farm: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Fort: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) farm (c) fort
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
31. 31.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. Science park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Museum: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) science park (c) museum
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) time with friends (c) fresh air (d) no smoke or noise
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Hill: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. What is the total score of the beach?
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro

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