Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 46 · 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 club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. Mural: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 4. Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 3. What is the total score of the mural?
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a happy welcome home (c) vet visits cost money (d) a loyal friend
8. 8.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) no smoke or noise
9. 9.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a prize (d) a reason to agree
10. 10.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a type of question (c) a bad point (d) a final answer
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) time with friends (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) chewed shoes (c) vet visits cost money (d) hard to go on trips
16. 16.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Beach: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the hill?
18. 18.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. What is the total score of the quiz?
20. 20.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Mural: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) garden (c) mural
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
22. 22.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) flip a coin (c) ignore the con (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
23. 23.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) puppet show (c) book drive
25. 25.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it looks nice (c) it hurts your back (d) it is blue
26. 26.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. Garden: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 5. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) garden (c) book drive
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hard to go on trips (c) learning to care (d) chewed shoes
31. 31.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) fresh air
32. 32.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
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. Farm: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 4. Beach: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) beach
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
37. 37.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
38. 38.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) chewed shoes (c) a playmate at home (d) learning to care
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time

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