Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 365 · 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.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. What is the total score of the garden?
2. 2.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 4. Museum: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. What is the total score of the zoo?
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) free exercise
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.True or false: “hair on the sofa” 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). Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. Park: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 4. Fort: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the fort?
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
12. 12.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hard to go on trips (c) it keeps you active (d) hair on the sofa
15. 15.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it looks nice (c) it is blue (d) it hurts your back
16. 16.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a loyal friend (c) learning to care (d) vet visits cost money
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.⚖️ 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
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Park: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. What is the total score of the park?
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) quiz (c) mural
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 5. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. Garden: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) recycling (c) book drive
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hair on the sofa (c) a loyal friend (d) hard to go on trips
33. 33.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) weigh how big each is (c) ignore the con (d) flip a coin
34. 34.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a final answer (c) a good point of a choice (d) a bad point
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 5. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) garden (c) quiz
37. 37.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
38. 38.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) no smoke or noise
40. 40.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True

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