Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 880 · 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 a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it holds books (c) it hurts your back (d) it looks nice
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
5. 5.🧮 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) free exercise
7. 7.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a loyal friend (c) it keeps you active (d) a happy welcome home
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) food costs money (c) chewed shoes (d) it keeps you active
10. 10.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a good point of a choice (c) a type of question (d) a bad point
11. 11.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. Mural: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 5. Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) garden (c) quiz
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a happy welcome home (c) learning to care (d) hair on the sofa
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) vet visits cost money (c) hard to go on trips (d) a playmate at home
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
17. 17.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. What is the total score of the quiz?
19. 19.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Science park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. What is the total score of the museum?
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) fresh air
21. 21.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a reason to agree (d) a prize
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) learning to care (d) hair on the sofa
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. Farm: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) hill
28. 28.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) time with friends
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a loyal friend (c) it keeps you active (d) a happy welcome home
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. Farm: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Hill: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) hill (c) farm
35. 35.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
38. 38.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Bird park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 3. Zoo: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. What is the total score of the zoo?
39. 39.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no fuel is used (c) time with friends (d) no smoke or noise
40. 40.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True

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