Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 883 · 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) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) fresh air
2. 2.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) vet visits cost money (c) it keeps you active (d) a happy welcome home
3. 3.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. What is the total score of the book drive?
4. 4.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a good point (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a reason to agree
5. 5.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a good point of a choice (c) a type of question (d) a final answer
6. 6.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) book drive (c) quiz
7. 7.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it holds books (c) it looks nice (d) it hurts your back
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Farm: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 3. Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 2, fun 3, safety 4. Old fort: learning 3, fun 3, safety 5. Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) old fort (c) zoo
15. 15.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) learning to care (c) a playmate at home (d) a loyal friend
16. 16.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) flip a coin (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) ignore the con
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. Museum: learning 2, fun 2, safety 4. Science park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) museum (c) zoo
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
20. 20.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (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.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hard to go on trips (c) a playmate at home (d) hair on the sofa
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) learning to care (c) chewed shoes (d) food costs money
27. 27.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) mural (c) puppet show
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 3, safety 2. What is the total score of the science park?
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. Fort: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the hill?
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) vet visits cost money (c) it keeps you active (d) hard to go on trips
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) hot in summer
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
37. 37.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) free exercise
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 3. Fort: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the fort?
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
40. 40.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True

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