Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 482 · 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: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 5. Garden: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Mural: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. What is the total score of the quiz?
5. 5.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a good point (c) a prize (d) a reason to agree
6. 6.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it looks nice (c) it is blue (d) it holds books
7. 7.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) recycling (c) book drive
8. 8.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 happy welcome home
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no smoke or noise (c) free exercise (d) fresh air
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
12. 12.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) quiz (c) puppet show
13. 13.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. Bird park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the planetarium?
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) hair on the sofa (c) hard to go on trips (d) chewed shoes
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hard to go on trips (c) a loyal friend (d) hair on the sofa
16. 16.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
21. 21.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) a happy welcome home (d) vet visits cost money
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to fill a page (c) to win a bet (d) to see both sides
26. 26.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 3. Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) book drive (c) garden
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) hard to go on trips (c) vet visits cost money (d) a playmate at home
28. 28.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) it keeps you active (c) chewed shoes (d) a loyal friend
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 4. What is the total score of the garden?
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
33. 33.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a type of question (d) a good point of a choice
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 3, safety 4. Museum: learning 3, fun 4, safety 5. Old fort: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. What is the total score of the old fort?
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 3. Zoo: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. Museum: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) science park (c) museum
37. 37.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Science park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. Museum: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. What is the total score of the science park?
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
39. 39.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) time with friends

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