Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 121 · 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.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it holds books (c) it is blue (d) it looks nice
4. 4.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it costs nothing (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
5. 5.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a good point (d) a prize
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to delay a choice (c) to see both sides (d) to win a bet
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
13. 13.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. Mural: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 3. What is the total score of the mural?
14. 14.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 5. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) quiz (c) puppet show
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) hard to go on trips (c) hair on the sofa (d) vet visits cost money
19. 19.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. Museum: learning 5, fun 2, safety 5. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) planetarium (c) museum
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Hill: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 3. Farm: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. What is the total score of the beach?
27. 27.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Fort: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) fort (c) hill
28. 28.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 5. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) book drive (c) garden
29. 29.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a bad point (c) a final answer (d) a type of question
30. 30.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) flip a coin (c) weigh how big each is (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
31. 31.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a happy welcome home (c) it keeps you active (d) vet visits cost money
32. 32.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 4, safety 4. Bird park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. What is the total score of the bird park?
33. 33.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hair on the sofa (c) vet visits cost money (d) a loyal friend
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro

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