Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 834 · 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.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. What is the total score of the puppet show?
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. Garden: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. What is the total score of the recycling?
5. 5.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
7. 7.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no smoke or noise (c) fresh air (d) no fuel is used
8. 8.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 5. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. What is the total score of the garden?
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
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) a loyal friend (d) hair on the sofa
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) fresh air
17. 17.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. Hill: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Beach: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) hill (c) beach
18. 18.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) learning to care (c) hair on the sofa (d) hard to go on trips
21. 21.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to delay a choice (c) to see both sides (d) to fill a page
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
25. 25.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it holds books (c) it looks nice (d) it hurts your back
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a final answer
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.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 loyal friend
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 4. Lake: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Hill: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. Park: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Hill: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) park (c) lake
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a prize (d) a good point

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