Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 449 · 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.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hard to go on trips (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
4. 4.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
6. 6.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a happy welcome home (c) it keeps you active (d) a playmate at home
7. 7.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 5. Beach: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the park?
10. 10.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it holds books (c) it is blue (d) it hurts your back
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) weigh how big each is (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) flip a coin
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) busy roads to cross (c) time with friends (d) free exercise
15. 15.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a prize (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a reason to agree
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
17. 17.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Bird park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 4. What is the total score of the bird park?
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
22. 22.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 5. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) quiz (c) puppet show
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
25. 25.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
28. 28.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 5. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 2. What is the total score of the quiz?
29. 29.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) garden (c) puppet show
30. 30.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to see both sides (c) to fill a page (d) to win a bet
31. 31.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) no fuel is used (d) time with friends
32. 32.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a loyal friend (c) hard to go on trips (d) a happy welcome home
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no smoke or noise (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
36. 36.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) food costs money (c) a loyal friend (d) a playmate at home
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Mural: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. What is the total score of the book drive?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain

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