Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 225 · 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). Recycling: helpful 1, easy 5, fun 4. Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Mural: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. What is the total score of the recycling?
2. 2.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a playmate at home (c) hard to go on trips (d) vet visits cost money
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) fresh air
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
10. 10.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to win a bet (c) to delay a choice (d) to see both sides
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
14. 14.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 5, fun 2, safety 2. Science park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 1. Zoo: learning 2, fun 4, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) zoo (c) old fort
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
17. 17.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 2. Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Lake: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 3. What is the total score of the farm?
18. 18.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) ignore the con (c) weigh how big each is (d) flip a coin
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) learning to care (c) food costs money (d) hair on the sofa
25. 25.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) learning to care (c) it keeps you active (d) a loyal friend
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 5, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. What is the total score of the quiz?
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a happy welcome home (c) vet visits cost money (d) hard to go on trips
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) time with friends
30. 30.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a bad point
31. 31.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. Science park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. What is the total score of the science park?
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Park: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Lake: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
39. 39.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Beach: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Farm: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) fort (c) farm

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