Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 999 · 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: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Museum: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Old fort: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) old fort (c) zoo
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
5. 5.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 2, safety 3. Science park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Old fort: learning 2, fun 1, safety 4. What is the total score of the old fort?
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) it keeps you active (c) food costs money (d) hair on the sofa
7. 7.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. What is the total score of the quiz?
8. 8.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. What is the total score of the recycling?
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Hill: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Lake: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the park?
10. 10.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to fill a page (c) to win a bet (d) to see both sides
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
13. 13.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) time with friends
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
15. 15.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a bad point
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hard to go on trips (c) food costs money (d) a loyal friend
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
24. 24.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a good point (c) a reason to agree (d) a bad point of a choice
25. 25.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hard to go on trips (c) a loyal friend (d) a happy welcome home
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
27. 27.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) chewed shoes (c) learning to care (d) it keeps you active
28. 28.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a happy welcome home (c) food costs money (d) a loyal friend
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) food costs money (c) a happy welcome home (d) vet visits cost money
30. 30.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a happy welcome home (c) vet visits cost money (d) a playmate at home
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) hair on the sofa (c) chewed shoes (d) learning to care
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
36. 36.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a happy welcome home (c) learning to care (d) a playmate at home
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Mural: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) book drive (c) mural
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no fuel is used (c) time with friends (d) it costs nothing
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con

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