Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 270 · 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.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 4. Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 3. What is the total score of the book drive?
4. 4.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a good point (d) a prize
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Museum: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Old fort: learning 1, fun 2, safety 5. What is the total score of the old fort?
7. 7.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 5. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) book drive (c) quiz
8. 8.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 5. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. What is the total score of the garden?
10. 10.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) ignore the con (c) weigh how big each is (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
11. 11.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it holds books (c) it hurts your back (d) it looks nice
12. 12.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) learning to care (c) a playmate at home (d) a happy welcome home
13. 13.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) it keeps you active (c) chewed shoes (d) learning to care
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) hard to go on trips (c) hair on the sofa (d) food costs money
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
18. 18.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) time with friends (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
20. 20.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) it costs nothing
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) vet visits cost money (c) a playmate at home (d) food costs money
22. 22.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Garden: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 2. What is the total score of the mural?
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. Lake: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) lake (c) park
27. 27.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. Garden: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) book drive (c) puppet show
31. 31.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to see both sides (c) to win a bet (d) to delay a choice
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) no fuel is used
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Fort: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. What is the total score of the beach?
37. 37.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 1. Old fort: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) old fort (c) science park
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
39. 39.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 3. Old fort: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. What is the total score of the bird park?
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. Park: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 5. Beach: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the park?

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