Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 213 · 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.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. Garden: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) garden (c) puppet show
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) free exercise
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) hair on the sofa (c) chewed shoes (d) a loyal friend
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) vet visits cost money (c) hair on the sofa (d) learning to care
7. 7.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a prize (c) a good point (d) a reason to agree
8. 8.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 3. What is the total score of the puppet show?
9. 9.🎒 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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
11. 11.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
14. 14.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
17. 17.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) no smoke or noise
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) hair on the sofa (c) a playmate at home (d) it keeps you active
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a bad point (c) a good point of a choice (d) a type of question
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
32. 32.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) flip a coin (d) ignore the con
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) fresh air (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hair on the sofa (c) food costs money (d) hard to go on trips
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Hill: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. Farm: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the hill?
39. 39.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. Bird park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 1. What is the total score of the old fort?
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Zoo: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) bird park (c) museum

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