Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 104 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
2. 2.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Mural: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) garden (c) puppet show
3. 3.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) vet visits cost money (c) chewed shoes (d) hair on the sofa
6. 6.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) time with friends
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) it costs nothing (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) book drive (c) recycling
14. 14.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) book drive (c) quiz
15. 15.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it hurts your back (c) it is blue (d) it looks nice
16. 16.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) garden (c) book drive
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 3. Garden: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) quiz (c) garden
19. 19.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Farm: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 3. Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. What is the total score of the farm?
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 4. What is the total score of the recycling?
25. 25.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a final answer (c) a type of question (d) a bad point
26. 26.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a reason to agree (c) a prize (d) a bad point of a choice
27. 27.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
29. 29.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 5. Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) fort (c) lake
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) it costs nothing
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Beach: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. What is the total score of the fort?
35. 35.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) ignore the con (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) weigh how big each is
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 4. Mural: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) mural (c) book drive

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