Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 662 · 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 con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) time with friends (c) no smoke or noise (d) no fuel is used
2. 2.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a happy welcome home (c) it keeps you active (d) hair on the sofa
3. 3.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Hill: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 3. Park: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) hill (c) fort
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 4. Farm: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) beach (c) fort
7. 7.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it costs nothing (c) no smoke or noise (d) no fuel is used
9. 9.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
15. 15.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 3, safety 2. Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. What is the total score of the planetarium?
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) food costs money (c) vet visits cost money (d) hair on the sofa
17. 17.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) vet visits cost money (d) a happy welcome home
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hair on the sofa (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
22. 22.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 5. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 4. What is the total score of the book drive?
23. 23.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 5, safety 4. Bird park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Science park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. What is the total score of the museum?
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
25. 25.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a final answer (c) a bad point (d) a good point of a choice
26. 26.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to delay a choice (c) to win a bet (d) to see both sides
27. 27.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Garden: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. What is the total score of the mural?
28. 28.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) time with friends
31. 31.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) no smoke or noise
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hair on the sofa (c) hard to go on trips (d) a happy welcome home
34. 34.🧮 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
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎒 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
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 2. Garden: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. What is the total score of the garden?

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