Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 419 · 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: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) it costs nothing
7. 7.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 4. Garden: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) garden (c) mural
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) it keeps you active (c) food costs money (d) chewed shoes
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) chewed shoes (c) food costs money (d) a loyal friend
11. 11.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
13. 13.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
15. 15.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Zoo: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the zoo?
17. 17.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) hard to go on trips (c) a playmate at home (d) a loyal friend
18. 18.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) flip a coin (d) ignore the con
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a good point (d) a reason to agree
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it takes more time (c) no smoke or noise (d) time with friends
24. 24.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 2. What is the total score of the puppet show?
25. 25.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) a loyal friend (d) chewed shoes
26. 26.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) garden (c) quiz
27. 27.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it costs nothing (d) time with friends
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Park: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Fort: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) park (c) fort
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hard to go on trips (c) chewed shoes (d) a happy welcome home
30. 30.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a loyal friend (c) a happy welcome home (d) food costs money
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 5. Beach: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Park: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) park (c) beach
33. 33.⚖️ 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
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) food costs money (c) hard to go on trips (d) a playmate at home
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro

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