Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 651 · 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.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a bad point (c) a type of question (d) a final answer
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) food costs money (c) a loyal friend (d) vet visits cost money
5. 5.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) busy roads to cross
6. 6.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) weigh how big each is (c) flip a coin (d) ignore the con
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
11. 11.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. Zoo: learning 2, fun 1, safety 4. What is the total score of the zoo?
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Hill: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. Lake: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 3. What is the total score of the fort?
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) time with friends (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
14. 14.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Museum: learning 3, fun 2, safety 1. Bird park: learning 4, fun 5, safety 5. What is the total score of the museum?
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. Garden: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 3. What is the total score of the book drive?
18. 18.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) hair on the sofa
19. 19.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 5. What is the total score of the mural?
20. 20.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 5. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Garden: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. What is the total score of the puppet show?
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it costs nothing (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) vet visits cost money (d) a playmate at home
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.⚖️ 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
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) it keeps you active (c) a loyal friend (d) learning to care
27. 27.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a good point (c) a prize (d) a bad point of a choice
28. 28.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hard to go on trips (c) vet visits cost money (d) a happy welcome home
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it is blue (c) it looks nice (d) it holds books
36. 36.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Garden: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) book drive (c) mural
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 4. Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Fort: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) hill (c) farm

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