Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 223 · 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). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. Mural: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 4. What is the total score of the puppet show?
2. 2.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to delay a choice (c) to see both sides (d) to fill a page
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hair on the sofa (c) a playmate at home (d) chewed shoes
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a bad point (c) a good point of a choice (d) a type of question
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) hair on the sofa (c) hard to go on trips (d) vet visits cost money
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
9. 9.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 5. Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the beach?
14. 14.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) time with friends (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
15. 15.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 3, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) museum (c) planetarium
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) fresh air (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
19. 19.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it is blue (c) it holds books (d) it looks nice
20. 20.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Beach: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Park: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the hill?
21. 21.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) chewed shoes (c) a loyal friend (d) it keeps you active
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a happy welcome home (c) chewed shoes (d) hard to go on trips
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hair on the sofa (c) hard to go on trips (d) it keeps you active
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) no fuel is used
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) fresh air (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) fresh air (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
34. 34.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. What is the total score of the book drive?
37. 37.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a reason to agree (c) a good point (d) a prize
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) it costs nothing (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
39. 39.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro

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