Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 569 · 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). Mural: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. What is the total score of the garden?
2. 2.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a good point (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a reason to agree
6. 6.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 5. Mural: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) recycling (c) quiz
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a happy welcome home (c) chewed shoes (d) a loyal friend
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it takes more time (c) time with friends (d) it costs nothing
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 2, safety 4. Bird park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Old fort: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. What is the total score of the bird park?
16. 16.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Garden: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Mural: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 2. What is the total score of the garden?
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
18. 18.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to delay a choice (c) to see both sides (d) to fill a page
19. 19.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross
20. 20.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Farm: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) beach (c) farm
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 1. Fort: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) lake (c) fort
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
24. 24.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
25. 25.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hair on the sofa (c) learning to care (d) a loyal friend
26. 26.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a playmate at home (c) vet visits cost money (d) learning to care
28. 28.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. Garden: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) garden (c) mural
29. 29.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 2, safety 4. Old fort: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. Zoo: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) zoo (c) planetarium
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) it keeps you active (d) food costs money
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
32. 32.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) garden (c) puppet show
33. 33.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) hard with a heavy bag
34. 34.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) fresh air
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
38. 38.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. Bird park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. What is the total score of the museum?
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True

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