Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 289 · 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.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Beach: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) farm (c) beach
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no smoke or noise (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
9. 9.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 5. Garden: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. What is the total score of the book drive?
10. 10.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Fort: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 4. Beach: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) hill (c) beach
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
17. 17.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a reason to agree (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a prize
20. 20.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 4. Garden: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. What is the total score of the garden?
24. 24.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) fresh air (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it costs nothing (c) no smoke or noise (d) fresh air
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
32. 32.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hair on the sofa (c) it keeps you active (d) a happy welcome home
33. 33.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
35. 35.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) flip a coin (c) weigh how big each is (d) ignore the con
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Old fort: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) zoo (c) old fort
37. 37.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 3. Mural: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. Garden: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) garden (c) recycling
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.⚖️ 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

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