Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 955 · 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) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
2. 2.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 4. Museum: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) museum (c) planetarium
3. 3.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) planetarium (c) bird park
4. 4.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it holds books (c) it hurts your back (d) it is blue
5. 5.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Fort: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 5. What is the total score of the fort?
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) hard to go on trips (c) learning to care (d) a happy welcome home
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) time with friends (c) fresh air (d) it costs nothing
11. 11.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Lake: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) park (c) lake
13. 13.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no smoke or noise (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
18. 18.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) chewed shoes (c) hard to go on trips (d) a happy welcome home
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hard to go on trips (c) it keeps you active (d) vet visits cost money
21. 21.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a playmate at home (c) vet visits cost money (d) learning to care
23. 23.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Museum: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) planetarium (c) museum
24. 24.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to fill a page (c) to win a bet (d) to see both sides
25. 25.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) fresh air (c) time with friends (d) no smoke or noise
26. 26.🧮 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) flip a coin (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. Old fort: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. Science park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) zoo (c) science park
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) free exercise (c) fresh air (d) no fuel is used
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) time with friends
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) time with friends (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
36. 36.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 5. What is the total score of the puppet show?
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a good point (c) a prize (d) a bad point of a choice
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 4. Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) mural (c) puppet show
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross

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