Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 529 · 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) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
2. 2.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it looks nice (c) it holds books (d) it hurts your back
3. 3.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 3. Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Hill: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the beach?
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
5. 5.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Mural: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 1. What is the total score of the mural?
6. 6.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a bad point
7. 7.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. Science park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 2. Bird park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. What is the total score of the science park?
9. 9.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
10. 10.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross
11. 11.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
14. 14.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 5. What is the total score of the garden?
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to fill a page (c) to see both sides (d) to delay a choice
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) chewed shoes (c) hard to go on trips (d) it keeps you active
18. 18.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a happy welcome home (c) a playmate at home (d) learning to care
19. 19.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) hard with a heavy bag
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it costs nothing
24. 24.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) learning to care (c) a happy welcome home (d) hair on the sofa
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
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: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hard to go on trips (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
33. 33.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Old fort: learning 3, fun 2, safety 2. Zoo: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. What is the total score of the old fort?
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) time with friends (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it costs nothing
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer

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