Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 356 · 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) busy roads to cross (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) no smoke or noise
2. 2.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) ignore the con (c) weigh how big each is (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) museum (c) planetarium
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
12. 12.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 2. Mural: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 3. Garden: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) mural (c) recycling
14. 14.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a loyal friend (c) it keeps you active (d) hard to go on trips
17. 17.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) hair on the sofa (c) hard to go on trips (d) chewed shoes
20. 20.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. What is the total score of the garden?
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) vet visits cost money (c) a happy welcome home (d) chewed shoes
23. 23.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) it keeps you active (c) hair on the sofa (d) a happy welcome home
24. 24.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
26. 26.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 3. Beach: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. Farm: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. What is the total score of the beach?
30. 30.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. What is the total score of the recycling?
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
38. 38.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. What is the total score of the book drive?
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro

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