Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 906 · 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.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Hill: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. Beach: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) hill (c) lake
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) time with friends (d) hot in summer
3. 3.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) time with friends
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) time with friends
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
7. 7.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Farm: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 4. Lake: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. What is the total score of the farm?
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) food costs money (c) hair on the sofa (d) vet visits cost money
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to fill a page (c) to delay a choice (d) to see both sides
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Hill: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 3. Park: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the farm?
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
21. 21.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a good point (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a prize
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) time with friends (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
23. 23.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. Lake: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 2. Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) lake (c) park
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) vet visits cost money (c) hard to go on trips (d) a playmate at home
29. 29.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) hot in summer (d) time with friends
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
31. 31.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Science park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) planetarium (c) bird park
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) time with friends (c) it costs nothing (d) no smoke or noise
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) quiz (c) recycling
38. 38.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) it costs nothing (c) fresh air (d) free exercise
40. 40.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) fresh air

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