Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 747 · 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.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. Science park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Zoo: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) science park (c) zoo
3. 3.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. What is the total score of the book drive?
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 4. Mural: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. What is the total score of the quiz?
6. 6.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a bad point (c) a type of question (d) a final answer
7. 7.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Bird park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 3. Science park: learning 4, fun 5, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) science park (c) bird park
8. 8.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it is blue (c) it holds books (d) it hurts your back
9. 9.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) hard with a heavy bag
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) vet visits cost money (c) chewed shoes (d) it keeps you active
11. 11.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to see both sides (c) to win a bet (d) to fill a page
12. 12.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) hot in summer
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) food costs money (c) hair on the sofa (d) hard to go on trips
16. 16.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a good point (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a reason to agree
17. 17.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 2. What is the total score of the puppet show?
19. 19.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 2, fun 4, safety 4. Museum: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Zoo: learning 3, fun 1, safety 3. What is the total score of the planetarium?
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Lake: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) hill (c) farm
23. 23.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
25. 25.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a happy welcome home (c) it keeps you active (d) hard to go on trips
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. What is the total score of the quiz?
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 4. Lake: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Park: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) park (c) lake
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) learning to care (c) a playmate at home (d) a loyal friend
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) learning to care (c) food costs money (d) hard to go on trips

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