Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 813 · 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) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
2. 2.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. Science park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. What is the total score of the planetarium?
3. 3.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a loyal friend (c) a happy welcome home (d) hair on the sofa
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a loyal friend (c) learning to care (d) food costs money
6. 6.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
8. 8.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) food costs money (c) chewed shoes (d) a loyal friend
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) vet visits cost money (c) food costs money (d) learning to care
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) fresh air (d) no fuel is used
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
18. 18.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a good point of a choice (d) a type of question
19. 19.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. Science park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Bird park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. What is the total score of the zoo?
20. 20.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) fresh air
21. 21.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) learning to care (c) vet visits cost money (d) it keeps you active
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. Mural: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. What is the total score of the mural?
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) chewed shoes (c) hard to go on trips (d) a playmate at home
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
30. 30.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to see both sides (c) to delay a choice (d) to fill a page
31. 31.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Mural: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. What is the total score of the quiz?
32. 32.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) fresh air
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Hill: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) park (c) hill
34. 34.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it is blue (c) it looks nice (d) it hurts your back
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) fresh air (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
36. 36.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) it costs nothing
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
38. 38.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. Mural: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) book drive (c) mural
39. 39.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) learning to care (c) a loyal friend (d) chewed shoes
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro

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