Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

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

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