Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 56 · 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.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) garden (c) puppet show
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a final answer (c) a bad point (d) a good point of a choice
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer
9. 9.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a playmate at home (c) a loyal friend (d) it keeps you active
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
11. 11.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) vet visits cost money (c) a happy welcome home (d) food costs money
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
15. 15.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a reason to agree (c) a prize (d) a good point
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
17. 17.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) book drive (c) recycling
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
19. 19.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) it costs nothing
20. 20.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
21. 21.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no smoke or noise (c) fresh air (d) time with friends
23. 23.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 5, fun 2, safety 3. Museum: learning 2, fun 4, safety 3. Science park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 4. What is the total score of the old fort?
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) flip a coin (c) weigh how big each is (d) ignore the con
30. 30.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 4. Hill: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Farm: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) lake (c) farm
32. 32.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 2. Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Bird park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the science park?
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) fresh air
35. 35.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Zoo: learning 4, fun 4, safety 4. Old fort: learning 5, fun 5, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) zoo (c) museum

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