Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 65 · 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 smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) no smoke or noise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 3. Mural: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) garden (c) puppet show
11. 11.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a prize (c) a reason to agree (d) a bad point of a choice
12. 12.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) old fort (c) planetarium
13. 13.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. What is the total score of the book drive?
14. 14.🎒 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
15. 15.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
17. 17.🧮 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
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a bad point (c) a type of question (d) a final answer
21. 21.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a loyal friend (c) vet visits cost money (d) a playmate at home
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) hair on the sofa (c) it keeps you active (d) a playmate at home
26. 26.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) recycling (c) mural
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) no fuel is used
29. 29.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. Zoo: learning 3, fun 4, safety 5. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 4, safety 2. What is the total score of the planetarium?
30. 30.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) free exercise (c) it costs nothing (d) no smoke or noise
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) no smoke or noise
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to win a bet (c) to see both sides (d) to fill a page
37. 37.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Garden: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) recycling (c) garden
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. Old fort: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 2, safety 4. What is the total score of the old fort?

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