Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 448 · 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.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. Garden: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) book drive (c) mural
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
4. 4.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. Hill: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Farm: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the farm?
5. 5.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a happy welcome home (c) a playmate at home (d) learning to care
6. 6.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) food costs money (c) hard to go on trips (d) chewed shoes
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hard to go on trips (c) food costs money (d) a happy welcome home
11. 11.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) food costs money (c) hard to go on trips (d) learning to care
13. 13.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
14. 14.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) it keeps you active
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 1. Mural: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 5. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) mural (c) puppet show
18. 18.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) quiz (c) garden
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a prize (c) a good point (d) a reason to agree
21. 21.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) learning to care (c) food costs money (d) a happy welcome home
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
24. 24.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to delay a choice (c) to fill a page (d) to see both sides
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) fresh air (d) hot in summer
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) vet visits cost money (c) chewed shoes (d) food costs money
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🎒 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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) no smoke or noise
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) time with friends (d) hot in summer
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
37. 37.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 5. What is the total score of the book drive?
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a bad point (c) a good point of a choice (d) a type of question
40. 40.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it costs nothing (d) no fuel is used

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