Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 405 · 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). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 1. Garden: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 2. What is the total score of the puppet show?
2. 2.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a good point of a choice (c) a final answer (d) a bad point
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no smoke or noise (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
5. 5.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 5. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. What is the total score of the recycling?
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) ignore the con (c) flip a coin (d) weigh how big each is
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
14. 14.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) it keeps you active (c) a loyal friend (d) a playmate at home
17. 17.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) busy roads to cross (c) no smoke or noise (d) fresh air
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
19. 19.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it is blue (c) it hurts your back (d) it holds books
21. 21.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 4. Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the hill?
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
23. 23.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) hard to go on trips (c) a happy welcome home (d) a loyal friend
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) hair on the sofa (d) learning to care
25. 25.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) a loyal friend
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to see both sides (c) to fill a page (d) to delay a choice
28. 28.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a prize (d) a reason to agree
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) no fuel is used
31. 31.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 4. Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. What is the total score of the puppet show?
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
33. 33.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. Zoo: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) old fort (c) zoo
34. 34.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Museum: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. What is the total score of the bird park?
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) tiring in the rain
37. 37.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 4. Hill: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) fort (c) beach
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con

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