Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 230 · 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.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) fresh air (c) it costs nothing (d) time with friends
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
6. 6.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) time with friends (c) it costs nothing (d) no fuel is used
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) it keeps you active (c) hair on the sofa (d) hard to go on trips
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Lake: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Hill: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) beach (c) hill
11. 11.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hair on the sofa (c) a happy welcome home (d) it keeps you active
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) hard to go on trips (c) food costs money (d) vet visits cost money
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) time with friends (d) hot in summer
15. 15.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Park: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. What is the total score of the park?
16. 16.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a final answer (c) a good point of a choice (d) a bad point
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Science park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. Bird park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the science park?
19. 19.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to win a bet (c) to see both sides (d) to delay a choice
20. 20.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) quiz (c) recycling
21. 21.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) flip a coin (c) weigh how big each is (d) ignore the con
22. 22.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it looks nice (c) it holds books (d) it hurts your back
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) puppet show (c) book drive
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
26. 26.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) learning to care (c) a happy welcome home (d) vet visits cost money
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 5. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) puppet show (c) quiz
29. 29.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. Garden: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 5. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) quiz (c) puppet show
30. 30.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) fresh air (d) hot in summer
31. 31.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
33. 33.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 5, safety 4. Zoo: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. What is the total score of the museum?
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Mural: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 3. Garden: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. What is the total score of the mural?
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it costs nothing (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
39. 39.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a good point (c) a reason to agree (d) a prize
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con

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