Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 123 · 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 keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) food costs money (c) it keeps you active (d) a loyal friend
2. 2.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. Park: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. Lake: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) park (c) lake
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
5. 5.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) learning to care (c) a happy welcome home (d) hard to go on trips
6. 6.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Garden: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. What is the total score of the recycling?
7. 7.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
12. 12.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. What is the total score of the quiz?
13. 13.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it looks nice (c) it hurts your back (d) it holds books
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Farm: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 3. Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) fort (c) farm
18. 18.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
20. 20.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a happy welcome home (c) vet visits cost money (d) learning to care
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) weigh how big each is (c) ignore the con (d) flip a coin
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) time with friends
27. 27.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a good point of a choice (c) a final answer (d) a type of question
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a happy welcome home (c) food costs money (d) hard to go on trips
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) recycling (c) book drive
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer

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