Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 584 · 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) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
2. 2.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 5. Hill: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 3. Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) hill (c) park
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) learning to care (c) food costs money (d) a loyal friend
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. What is the total score of the mural?
9. 9.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Garden: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) mural (c) recycling
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) no smoke or noise
13. 13.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Science park: learning 5, fun 1, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) science park (c) planetarium
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a good point of a choice (d) a type of question
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
21. 21.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 3. Mural: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. Garden: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) book drive (c) mural
22. 22.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to fill a page (c) to delay a choice (d) to see both sides
23. 23.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it looks nice (c) it holds books (d) it is blue
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
25. 25.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) a happy welcome home (d) hair on the sofa
26. 26.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) ignore the con (c) flip a coin (d) weigh how big each is
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) mural (c) book drive
30. 30.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Old fort: learning 1, fun 5, safety 4. Museum: learning 3, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) planetarium (c) old fort
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hair on the sofa (c) it keeps you active (d) vet visits cost money
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no fuel is used (d) time with friends
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a happy welcome home (c) vet visits cost money (d) hair on the sofa
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Beach: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) hill (c) beach
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it costs nothing (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
38. 38.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) garden (c) mural
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con

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