Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 294 · 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 playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
5. 5.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to win a bet (c) to see both sides (d) to fill a page
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) time with friends (d) hot in summer
8. 8.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) quiz (c) book drive
9. 9.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it is blue (c) it holds books (d) it hurts your back
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
11. 11.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) a happy welcome home (d) food costs money
13. 13.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a happy welcome home (c) hard to go on trips (d) a playmate at home
18. 18.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) puppet show (c) mural
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Beach: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Hill: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 5. What is the total score of the beach?
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) time with friends
23. 23.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 4. Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Old fort: learning 5, fun 1, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) zoo (c) bird park
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) hard with a heavy bag
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) hard to go on trips (c) chewed shoes (d) hair on the sofa
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) food costs money (c) a playmate at home (d) vet visits cost money
32. 32.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧮 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) ignore the con (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
35. 35.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a prize (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a reason to agree
36. 36.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) learning to care (c) it keeps you active (d) vet visits cost money
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross

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