Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 214 · 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). Book drive: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) book drive (c) recycling
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a playmate at home (c) it keeps you active (d) food costs money
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) it keeps you active (d) hard to go on trips
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. What is the total score of the mural?
9. 9.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a bad point (c) a good point of a choice (d) a type of question
10. 10.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 5. Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Hill: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) park (c) farm
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) fresh air (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
14. 14.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a playmate at home (c) hair on the sofa (d) a loyal friend
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.⚖️ 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
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
20. 20.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. What is the total score of the mural?
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 1. Museum: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Old fort: learning 3, fun 1, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) bird park (c) museum
23. 23.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) hard with a heavy bag
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
27. 27.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Park: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Beach: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. What is the total score of the park?
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) time with friends (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. What is the total score of the garden?
33. 33.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) flip a coin (c) weigh how big each is (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Park: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Fort: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. What is the total score of the park?
36. 36.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) food costs money (c) vet visits cost money (d) a playmate at home
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it costs nothing (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
39. 39.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a prize (c) a good point (d) a reason to agree
40. 40.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain

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