Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 221 · 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: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) learning to care (c) it keeps you active (d) a happy welcome home
3. 3.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it holds books (c) it is blue (d) it hurts your back
4. 4.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
5. 5.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) fresh air
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) time with friends
10. 10.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) no smoke or noise
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) it takes more time (c) no smoke or noise (d) fresh air
12. 12.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 5. Mural: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) puppet show (c) garden
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) it keeps you active (c) food costs money (d) hair on the sofa
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Bird park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Museum: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. What is the total score of the museum?
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a good point (d) a reason to agree
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Farm: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 3. Park: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) farm (c) hill
23. 23.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) vet visits cost money (c) learning to care (d) a happy welcome home
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
26. 26.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 2. Mural: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 4. What is the total score of the book drive?
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) fresh air (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
28. 28.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Garden: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Mural: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) quiz (c) garden
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) vet visits cost money (c) food costs money (d) learning to care
30. 30.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to fill a page (c) to win a bet (d) to delay a choice
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a loyal friend (c) hair on the sofa (d) vet visits cost money
33. 33.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) weigh how big each is (c) flip a coin (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 4. Park: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Beach: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the lake?
38. 38.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con

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