Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 243 · 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 picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Hill: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) park (c) hill
2. 2.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a final answer
3. 3.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to fill a page (c) to win a bet (d) to delay a choice
7. 7.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 5. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) book drive (c) recycling
8. 8.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) learning to care (c) hard to go on trips (d) it keeps you active
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) hair on the sofa (c) vet visits cost money (d) food costs money
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) no smoke or noise (d) hard with a heavy bag
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) it costs nothing (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 5. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) book drive (c) puppet show
19. 19.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) food costs money (c) a playmate at home (d) a happy welcome home
20. 20.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it is blue (c) it hurts your back (d) it looks nice
21. 21.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it costs nothing
25. 25.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) puppet show (c) mural
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) fresh air (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) time with friends (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) weigh how big each is (c) flip a coin (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 4. Farm: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) lake (c) fort
34. 34.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Zoo: learning 2, fun 5, safety 1. Science park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. What is the total score of the science park?
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) hard with a heavy bag
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hair on the sofa (c) chewed shoes (d) a loyal friend
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False

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