Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 922 · 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) it takes more time (b) time with friends (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
3. 3.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) hard to go on trips (d) a playmate at home
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a reason to agree (c) a good point (d) a bad point of a choice
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Beach: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 3. Fort: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) beach (c) lake
9. 9.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 5. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) recycling (c) quiz
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) food costs money (c) a loyal friend (d) hair on the sofa
12. 12.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Museum: learning 4, fun 5, safety 4. Old fort: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the museum?
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) weigh how big each is (d) flip a coin
18. 18.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 5, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. What is the total score of the garden?
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) vet visits cost money (d) learning to care
20. 20.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) no fuel is used
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) time with friends (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
22. 22.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Mural: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. What is the total score of the book drive?
23. 23.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a playmate at home (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
26. 26.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Farm: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. Lake: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) farm (c) lake
28. 28.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a playmate at home (c) vet visits cost money (d) it keeps you active
29. 29.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) it keeps you active (c) learning to care (d) chewed shoes
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it costs nothing (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to win a bet (c) to fill a page (d) to see both sides
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) time with friends
35. 35.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) no smoke or noise
36. 36.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
38. 38.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air

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