Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 136 · 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: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) learning to care (c) hard to go on trips (d) vet visits cost money
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hard to go on trips (c) it keeps you active (d) food costs money
5. 5.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a final answer (c) a bad point (d) a good point of a choice
6. 6.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Garden: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. What is the total score of the recycling?
7. 7.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a prize (c) a reason to agree (d) a good point
8. 8.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a loyal friend (c) it keeps you active (d) a happy welcome home
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. Old fort: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. Museum: learning 4, fun 3, safety 5. What is the total score of the museum?
17. 17.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hard to go on trips (c) a happy welcome home (d) learning to care
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
19. 19.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 1. Mural: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 5. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) book drive (c) mural
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) time with friends (d) hard with a heavy bag
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧮 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
27. 27.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. Garden: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. What is the total score of the garden?
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) vet visits cost money (c) hard to go on trips (d) food costs money
29. 29.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 3. Garden: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 3. What is the total score of the puppet show?
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) fresh air
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Farm: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 1. Fort: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) park (c) fort
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 4. Park: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Fort: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the park?
38. 38.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 3, fun 4, safety 5. Zoo: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Old fort: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) planetarium (c) zoo

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