Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 512 · 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.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no fuel is used (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
2. 2.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
4. 4.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Mural: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) recycling (c) book drive
5. 5.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it hurts your back (c) it holds books (d) it looks nice
6. 6.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. Mural: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) mural (c) puppet show
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
9. 9.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. Garden: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) mural (c) garden
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) no smoke or noise
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
14. 14.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a playmate at home (c) learning to care (d) hard to go on trips
16. 16.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) puppet show (c) quiz
17. 17.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. Mural: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. What is the total score of the puppet show?
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it costs nothing
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) a happy welcome home (d) food costs money
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) fresh air (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) ignore the con (c) weigh how big each is (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
27. 27.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a good point of a choice (c) a final answer (d) a type of question
28. 28.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Farm: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. Lake: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 5. What is the total score of the farm?
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) chewed shoes (c) hair on the sofa (d) a playmate at home
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) chewed shoes (c) hard to go on trips (d) vet visits cost money
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) learning to care (c) hair on the sofa (d) vet visits cost money
35. 35.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) it costs nothing
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
38. 38.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) time with friends (d) hard with a heavy bag
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Hill: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Farm: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. What is the total score of the hill?
40. 40.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a playmate at home (c) it keeps you active (d) vet visits cost money

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