Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 977 · 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) fresh air (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
2. 2.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a good point (c) a prize (d) a reason to agree
3. 3.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it looks nice (c) it holds books (d) it hurts your back
4. 4.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) it keeps you active (c) a happy welcome home (d) learning to care
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 4. What is the total score of the book drive?
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a bad point (c) a final answer (d) a type of question
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) chewed shoes (c) food costs money (d) hard to go on trips
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. Mural: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 4. What is the total score of the puppet show?
15. 15.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 3. Mural: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 4. What is the total score of the quiz?
16. 16.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. What is the total score of the book drive?
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) chewed shoes (c) hair on the sofa (d) hard to go on trips
18. 18.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to delay a choice (c) to fill a page (d) to win a bet
19. 19.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. Bird park: learning 5, fun 1, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) museum (c) old fort
20. 20.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Mural: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. What is the total score of the book drive?
21. 21.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. What is the total score of the puppet show?
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) vet visits cost money (c) food costs money (d) it keeps you active
27. 27.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. Zoo: learning 5, fun 3, safety 3. What is the total score of the planetarium?
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it costs nothing (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 4. Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) park (c) farm
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) no fuel is used
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Beach: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. What is the total score of the farm?
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) it costs nothing (d) hot in summer
38. 38.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 5, safety 2. Zoo: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. What is the total score of the planetarium?
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Fort: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. Lake: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. What is the total score of the lake?
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con

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