Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 561 · 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.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a bad point (c) a final answer (d) a type of question
2. 2.⚖️ 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
3. 3.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it hurts your back (c) it looks nice (d) it is blue
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) fresh air (c) no fuel is used (d) free exercise
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
11. 11.🧮 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) flip a coin (d) weigh how big each is
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) it keeps you active (c) vet visits cost money (d) food costs money
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a happy welcome home (c) food costs money (d) it keeps you active
18. 18.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. Mural: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) recycling (c) puppet show
19. 19.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a prize (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a good point
20. 20.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Garden: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. What is the total score of the puppet show?
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) chewed shoes (c) it keeps you active (d) a happy welcome home
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
25. 25.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Fort: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Farm: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. What is the total score of the fort?
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
29. 29.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) learning to care (c) a loyal friend (d) vet visits cost money
33. 33.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Museum: learning 2, fun 4, safety 3. Science park: learning 3, fun 5, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) science park (c) old fort
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 2, safety 2. Old fort: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Science park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) planetarium (c) old fort
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Garden: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. What is the total score of the mural?
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con

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