Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 41 · 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 picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Beach: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Fort: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. What is the total score of the hill?
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) hard with a heavy bag
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) food costs money (c) a happy welcome home (d) hard to go on trips
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it is blue (c) it holds books (d) it hurts your back
10. 10.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) hot in summer (d) fresh air
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Fort: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the park?
13. 13.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a playmate at home (c) a loyal friend (d) a happy welcome home
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
16. 16.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) food costs money (c) a playmate at home (d) a loyal friend
17. 17.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 1. Beach: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the park?
19. 19.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Garden: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) mural (c) book drive
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it costs nothing (c) time with friends (d) free exercise
27. 27.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) it keeps you active (c) vet visits cost money (d) a playmate at home
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) chewed shoes (c) vet visits cost money (d) a loyal friend
31. 31.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) fresh air
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Park: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the fort?
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 3, fun 2, safety 1. Museum: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. Bird park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) planetarium (c) museum
37. 37.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a reason to agree (d) a prize
38. 38.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro

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