Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 969 · 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) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
2. 2.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a good point of a choice (c) a type of question (d) a bad point
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. Mural: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 5. What is the total score of the book drive?
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) vet visits cost money (c) food costs money (d) chewed shoes
10. 10.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a good point (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a reason to agree
11. 11.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) vet visits cost money (c) learning to care (d) a playmate at home
12. 12.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to win a bet (c) to delay a choice (d) to fill a page
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
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). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 5. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) recycling (c) book drive
19. 19.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) ignore the con (c) flip a coin (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
20. 20.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) time with friends (d) hard with a heavy bag
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it holds books (c) it looks nice (d) it is blue
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a happy welcome home (c) chewed shoes (d) food costs money
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Bird park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Old fort: learning 3, fun 1, safety 3. What is the total score of the museum?
26. 26.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) no smoke or noise
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Hill: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 1. Farm: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the farm?
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
36. 36.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. Garden: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) book drive (c) garden
37. 37.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) a playmate at home (d) hard to go on trips
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 4, safety 5. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 4, safety 2. Bird park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) bird park (c) planetarium
40. 40.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True

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