Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

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

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