Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 143 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
4. 4.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) fresh air (d) tiring in the rain
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a loyal friend (c) hard to go on trips (d) it keeps you active
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 5. Fort: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Beach: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. What is the total score of the fort?
13. 13.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) weigh how big each is (d) flip a coin
14. 14.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. What is the total score of the puppet show?
15. 15.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 3. Hill: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 2. Fort: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) farm (c) hill
16. 16.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it holds books (c) it is blue (d) it hurts your back
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
19. 19.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 4. Beach: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. What is the total score of the fort?
20. 20.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a reason to agree (c) a good point (d) a bad point of a choice
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
25. 25.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a bad point (c) a good point of a choice (d) a final answer
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
27. 27.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Beach: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Farm: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. What is the total score of the fort?
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Hill: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Lake: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) hill (c) farm
30. 30.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) fresh air (d) it costs nothing
31. 31.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hard to go on trips (c) hair on the sofa (d) a happy welcome home
33. 33.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 1. Garden: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. What is the total score of the garden?
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 5. Farm: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Fort: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the fort?
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
36. 36.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con

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