Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 396 · 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). Book drive: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. Garden: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 3. Mural: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) book drive (c) mural
2. 2.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. Science park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Old fort: learning 3, fun 4, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) old fort (c) science park
3. 3.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hard to go on trips (c) vet visits cost money (d) it keeps you active
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to win a bet (c) to delay a choice (d) to see both sides
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) fresh air
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 2. What is the total score of the quiz?
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
17. 17.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) learning to care (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 4, easy 4, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 3. What is the total score of the mural?
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it hurts your back (c) it is blue (d) it looks nice
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) vet visits cost money (c) hard to go on trips (d) a loyal friend
22. 22.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) food costs money (d) a loyal friend
25. 25.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
35. 35.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a prize (c) a good point (d) a bad point of a choice
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a final answer (c) a type of question (d) a bad point
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 4. Park: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. Beach: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) park (c) lake
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) learning to care (c) vet visits cost money (d) food costs money

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