Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 252 · 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.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a good point (d) a prize
3. 3.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no fuel is used (d) no smoke or noise
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 3. Lake: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) fort
8. 8.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) quiz (c) puppet show
9. 9.🧮 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
10. 10.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a good point of a choice (c) a type of question (d) a final answer
11. 11.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no fuel is used (d) fresh air
16. 16.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it hurts your back (c) it is blue (d) it holds books
17. 17.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. Garden: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 3. What is the total score of the quiz?
18. 18.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
19. 19.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it costs nothing (c) fresh air (d) no smoke or noise
21. 21.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) time with friends
22. 22.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
23. 23.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
26. 26.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 3. What is the total score of the recycling?
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) chewed shoes (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. Mural: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 5. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) puppet show (c) recycling
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) hair on the sofa (d) learning to care
37. 37.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to see both sides (c) to delay a choice (d) to fill a page
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) time with friends (d) hot in summer
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Fort: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 2. Farm: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) fort (c) beach

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