Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 475 · 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: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Beach: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. Lake: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 5. What is the total score of the beach?
3. 3.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Hill: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Park: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 5. What is the total score of the park?
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🧮 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) weigh how big each is (d) flip a coin
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) time with friends (d) hard with a heavy bag
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.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) it keeps you active
14. 14.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it looks nice (c) it is blue (d) it holds books
17. 17.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
19. 19.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) it costs nothing (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
21. 21.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) fresh air
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) no fuel is used
24. 24.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hard to go on trips (c) a playmate at home (d) food costs money
27. 27.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 2, safety 3. Zoo: learning 2, fun 4, safety 3. Old fort: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. What is the total score of the zoo?
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a loyal friend (c) chewed shoes (d) food costs money
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) learning to care (c) vet visits cost money (d) chewed shoes
34. 34.⚖️ 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
35. 35.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a playmate at home (c) learning to care (d) food costs money
36. 36.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 4. What is the total score of the quiz?
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) free exercise (c) time with friends (d) no fuel is used
38. 38.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 2. Garden: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) garden (c) recycling
39. 39.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a bad point (c) a type of question (d) a final answer
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con

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