Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 489 · 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) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) time with friends
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Mural: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 2. What is the total score of the puppet show?
4. 4.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
5. 5.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it hurts your back (c) it is blue (d) it holds books
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) fresh air (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
8. 8.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to win a bet (c) to delay a choice (d) to see both sides
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Beach: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 5. What is the total score of the lake?
10. 10.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Garden: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 5. What is the total score of the mural?
12. 12.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a reason to agree (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a good point
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
15. 15.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. Science park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. What is the total score of the science park?
16. 16.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) hard with a heavy bag
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a final answer (c) a good point of a choice (d) a bad point
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a loyal friend (c) hard to go on trips (d) chewed shoes
20. 20.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) fresh air
21. 21.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) free exercise
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) food costs money (c) hair on the sofa (d) a happy welcome home
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
25. 25.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) hair on the sofa (c) a happy welcome home (d) a playmate at home
27. 27.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it costs nothing (c) no smoke or noise (d) fresh air
30. 30.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Hill: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 5. Fort: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) hill (c) fort
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Science park: learning 1, fun 5, safety 4. Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) science park (c) museum
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro

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