Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 240 · 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.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a good point of a choice (c) a type of question (d) a bad point
2. 2.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) time with friends (d) hot in summer
3. 3.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to win a bet (c) to see both sides (d) to delay a choice
4. 4.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 5. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. What is the total score of the garden?
5. 5.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) time with friends (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
8. 8.🧮 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) flip a coin (d) weigh how big each is
9. 9.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) it costs nothing (c) time with friends (d) fresh air
10. 10.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) vet visits cost money (d) a loyal friend
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) no smoke or noise (b) fresh air (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
14. 14.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a playmate at home (c) a loyal friend (d) chewed shoes
15. 15.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 1. Mural: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Garden: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 3. What is the total score of the mural?
16. 16.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Farm: fun 1, shade 5, nearness 3. Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. What is the total score of the lake?
17. 17.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a playmate at home (c) vet visits cost money (d) hair on the sofa
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) time with friends
23. 23.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) fresh air
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
27. 27.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. Mural: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 5. What is the total score of the puppet show?
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) recycling (c) puppet show
32. 32.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a prize (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a reason to agree
33. 33.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) free exercise
34. 34.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 5. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. What is the total score of the recycling?
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Fort: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Park: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. What is the total score of the fort?
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
37. 37.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) vet visits cost money (c) chewed shoes (d) a loyal friend
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Beach: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the hill?
40. 40.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a loyal friend (c) a playmate at home (d) it keeps you active

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