Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 937 · 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) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
2. 2.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Zoo: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. What is the total score of the museum?
3. 3.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 5. Zoo: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) planetarium (c) bird park
7. 7.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a type of question (c) a bad point (d) a final answer
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
9. 9.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 3, safety 3. Zoo: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. What is the total score of the zoo?
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
11. 11.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
14. 14.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to fill a page (c) to delay a choice (d) to win a bet
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🎒 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
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a playmate at home (c) hair on the sofa (d) chewed shoes
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hard to go on trips (c) a loyal friend (d) hair on the sofa
21. 21.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) no smoke or noise
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
31. 31.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 3. Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Lake: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) farm (c) lake
34. 34.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hard to go on trips (c) a loyal friend (d) learning to care
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time

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