Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 218 · 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). Mural: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. What is the total score of the quiz?
2. 2.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. What is the total score of the quiz?
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
4. 4.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it looks nice (c) it hurts your back (d) it is blue
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. What is the total score of the garden?
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) no smoke or noise
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) no smoke or noise
13. 13.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
16. 16.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) vet visits cost money (c) learning to care (d) hard to go on trips
18. 18.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Science park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Zoo: learning 5, fun 5, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) museum (c) science park
19. 19.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) fresh air
20. 20.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Beach: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the beach?
21. 21.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. What is the total score of the puppet show?
22. 22.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a loyal friend (c) it keeps you active (d) a happy welcome home
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) hard to go on trips (c) chewed shoes (d) hair on the sofa
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) time with friends
28. 28.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a final answer
29. 29.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a good point (d) a prize
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Old fort: learning 4, fun 4, safety 5. Science park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. What is the total score of the bird park?
31. 31.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a playmate at home (c) it keeps you active (d) a loyal friend
32. 32.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) hair on the sofa (c) hard to go on trips (d) chewed shoes
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Garden: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 5. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) garden (c) mural
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) busy roads to cross (c) time with friends (d) it costs nothing
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 5. Hill: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Beach: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. What is the total score of the park?

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