Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 347 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no smoke or noise (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
2. 2.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. Mural: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) book drive (c) mural
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) learning to care (c) hair on the sofa (d) a loyal friend
6. 6.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 5. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) puppet show (c) mural
8. 8.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 2. Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) hill (c) park
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a happy welcome home (c) hair on the sofa (d) food costs money
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
14. 14.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to fill a page (c) to win a bet (d) to see both sides
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) chewed shoes (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
16. 16.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.🧮 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
19. 19.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) no smoke or noise
20. 20.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. Beach: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. Farm: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the beach?
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
22. 22.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Mural: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) quiz (c) garden
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) no smoke or noise (d) hard with a heavy bag
27. 27.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) time with friends (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
30. 30.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a good point of a choice (c) a bad point (d) a final answer
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. Park: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 3. Farm: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) park (c) farm
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
37. 37.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a good point (c) a prize (d) a bad point of a choice
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) vet visits cost money (c) a playmate at home (d) hair on the sofa
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Farm: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 2. Park: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) park (c) lake
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 5, fun 4, safety 5. Bird park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Zoo: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. What is the total score of the zoo?

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