Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 204 · 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.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. Garden: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. What is the total score of the recycling?
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 4. Mural: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) mural (c) puppet show
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) chewed shoes (c) hair on the sofa (d) food costs money
9. 9.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a prize (d) a reason to agree
10. 10.🎒 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
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
12. 12.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) it takes more time (c) time with friends (d) no fuel is used
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hair on the sofa (c) a playmate at home (d) hard to go on trips
15. 15.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) food costs money (c) a loyal friend (d) a playmate at home
16. 16.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 5, safety 1. Old fort: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Museum: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. What is the total score of the museum?
17. 17.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a bad point (c) a final answer (d) a type of question
18. 18.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) learning to care (c) a loyal friend (d) a playmate at home
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) weigh how big each is (d) ignore the con
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con 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) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
26. 26.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. Old fort: learning 3, fun 4, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) planetarium (c) bird park
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
28. 28.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to delay a choice (c) to win a bet (d) to see both sides
29. 29.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) no smoke or noise
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) time with friends (c) free exercise (d) fresh air
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a playmate at home (c) hair on the sofa (d) a loyal friend
37. 37.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 3. Mural: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 4. What is the total score of the puppet show?
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
39. 39.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag

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