Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 829 · 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.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Garden: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 2. What is the total score of the puppet show?
2. 2.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. Science park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. Zoo: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. What is the total score of the science park?
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
4. 4.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. Park: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 3. Lake: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) beach (c) lake
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) hot in summer
6. 6.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 2, fun 4, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Bird park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) old fort (c) bird park
8. 8.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) fresh air
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a loyal friend (c) hard to go on trips (d) vet visits cost money
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
21. 21.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
22. 22.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) book drive (c) recycling
23. 23.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a prize (d) a reason to agree
24. 24.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no smoke or noise (c) time with friends (d) free exercise
25. 25.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) food costs money (c) a loyal friend (d) a playmate at home
26. 26.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) hair on the sofa (c) learning to care (d) it keeps you active
27. 27.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Fort: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
29. 29.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. Old fort: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. What is the total score of the museum?
30. 30.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a good point of a choice (c) a final answer (d) a type of question
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hair on the sofa (c) chewed shoes (d) it keeps you active
36. 36.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
39. 39.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro

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