Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 416 · 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.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to win a bet (c) to see both sides (d) to fill a page
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a happy welcome home (c) hard to go on trips (d) hair on the sofa
3. 3.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 5. Garden: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. What is the total score of the quiz?
6. 6.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it looks nice (c) it hurts your back (d) it holds books
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it costs nothing (c) time with friends (d) free exercise
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
11. 11.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) food costs money (c) a loyal friend (d) learning to care
12. 12.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 5. Mural: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. What is the total score of the puppet show?
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (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) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
15. 15.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) no smoke or noise
16. 16.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 5. Zoo: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Science park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 2. What is the total score of the science park?
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) weigh how big each is (c) ignore the con (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) fresh air (d) hot in summer
21. 21.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. Fort: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 3. Beach: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) hill (c) fort
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) learning to care (c) hair on the sofa (d) food costs money
23. 23.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) book drive (c) garden
24. 24.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a reason to agree (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a good point
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) hot in summer (d) fresh air
29. 29.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) no smoke or noise
30. 30.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a good point of a choice (c) a final answer (d) a bad point
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
33. 33.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) mural (c) book drive
36. 36.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 2. Garden: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) recycling (c) garden
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) chewed shoes (c) a loyal friend (d) vet visits cost money
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con

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