Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 95 · 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) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) fresh air
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a loyal friend (c) chewed shoes (d) food costs money
3. 3.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a reason to agree (d) a prize
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Park: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 1. Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. What is the total score of the park?
7. 7.🎒 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
8. 8.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) garden (c) quiz
9. 9.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Old fort: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Science park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. What is the total score of the old fort?
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
12. 12.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a playmate at home (c) it keeps you active (d) hair on the sofa
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) ignore the con (c) weigh how big each is (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a loyal friend (c) chewed shoes (d) a happy welcome home
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) time with friends (d) no smoke or noise
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
22. 22.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) time with friends (c) no fuel is used (d) fresh air
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. Zoo: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. Museum: learning 5, fun 2, safety 5. What is the total score of the museum?
29. 29.⚖️ 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
30. 30.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Hill: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Farm: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) fort (c) farm
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) food costs money (c) hard to go on trips (d) vet visits cost money
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a good point of a choice (c) a type of question (d) a bad point
34. 34.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
36. 36.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Garden: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 1. What is the total score of the garden?
37. 37.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Old fort: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) museum (c) old fort
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
39. 39.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no fuel is used (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer

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