Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 987 · 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 of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) hot in summer
3. 3.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) food costs money (d) a happy welcome home
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hair on the sofa (c) vet visits cost money (d) food costs money
6. 6.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a good point (c) a prize (d) a reason to agree
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
8. 8.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 4. Old fort: learning 3, fun 3, safety 2. What is the total score of the museum?
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) ignore the con (c) weigh how big each is (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
14. 14.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) time with friends
15. 15.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) learning to care (c) hair on the sofa (d) a loyal friend
16. 16.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a good point of a choice (c) a type of question (d) a final answer
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a happy welcome home (c) vet visits cost money (d) a loyal friend
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) hard to go on trips (c) food costs money (d) a loyal friend
20. 20.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 3. Hill: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Beach: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the hill?
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 4. Garden: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 4. What is the total score of the book drive?
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
24. 24.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) it keeps you active (c) a loyal friend (d) hard to go on trips
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
26. 26.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it is blue (c) it hurts your back (d) it holds books
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. Zoo: learning 2, fun 5, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. What is the total score of the planetarium?
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 5. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Garden: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) puppet show (c) mural
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) no smoke or noise
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) book drive (c) puppet show
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro

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