Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 173 · 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.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) no fuel is used (d) hard with a heavy bag
3. 3.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 1. Mural: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. What is the total score of the quiz?
4. 4.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
6. 6.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a good point of a choice (d) a type of question
7. 7.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 5. Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) fort (c) park
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) learning to care (c) a happy welcome home (d) it keeps you active
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a reason to agree (d) a good point
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) time with friends (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. Mural: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) mural (c) puppet show
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hair on the sofa (c) vet visits cost money (d) learning to care
24. 24.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) time with friends (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
26. 26.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Science park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) science park (c) planetarium
29. 29.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to delay a choice (c) to see both sides (d) to win a bet
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) tiring in the rain (d) time with friends
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no smoke or noise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Farm: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Fort: fun 1, shade 5, nearness 2. What is the total score of the beach?
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a happy welcome home (c) vet visits cost money (d) a playmate at home
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🎒 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
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no fuel is used (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time

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