Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 403 · 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.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) fresh air (d) hot in summer
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a happy welcome home (c) food costs money (d) it keeps you active
7. 7.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Garden: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) garden (c) mural
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Garden: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) recycling (c) garden
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a prize (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a good point
13. 13.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Garden: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 5. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 4. What is the total score of the recycling?
14. 14.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. Mural: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. What is the total score of the recycling?
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
21. 21.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) flip a coin (c) ignore the con (d) weigh how big each is
22. 22.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. Bird park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Science park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. What is the total score of the bird park?
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
27. 27.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) learning to care (c) a playmate at home (d) vet visits cost money
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Park: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 5. Farm: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. What is the total score of the lake?
29. 29.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a bad point (c) a good point of a choice (d) a final answer
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hair on the sofa (c) food costs money (d) learning to care
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) time with friends
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. Mural: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) recycling (c) mural
38. 38.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro

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