Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 565 · 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: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🎒 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
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🧮 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) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) ignore the con
6. 6.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a playmate at home (c) it keeps you active (d) vet visits cost money
7. 7.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) no fuel is used
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) learning to care (c) hair on the sofa (d) food costs money
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 5. Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Park: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) hill (c) lake
10. 10.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a playmate at home (c) chewed shoes (d) a happy welcome home
11. 11.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 4. Mural: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) mural (c) book drive
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) time with friends
13. 13.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) fresh air (d) hot in summer
15. 15.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a good point of a choice (c) a type of question (d) a bad point
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
17. 17.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) chewed shoes (c) hair on the sofa (d) hard to go on trips
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
22. 22.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) garden (c) quiz
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a prize (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a good point
29. 29.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 5, safety 5. Old fort: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) old fort (c) planetarium
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Park: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Fort: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. What is the total score of the farm?
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no smoke or noise (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Old fort: learning 4, fun 3, safety 5. Bird park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 3. What is the total score of the science park?
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) busy roads to cross (c) fresh air (d) it costs nothing
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con

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