Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 612 · 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.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. Garden: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) recycling (c) garden
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
6. 6.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) hard with a heavy bag
7. 7.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) flip a coin (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) weigh how big each is
8. 8.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. Mural: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) mural (c) recycling
9. 9.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a reason to agree (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a prize
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. What is the total score of the quiz?
12. 12.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to fill a page (c) to win a bet (d) to delay a choice
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) chewed shoes (c) learning to care (d) hair on the sofa
17. 17.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a bad point (c) a type of question (d) a good point of a choice
18. 18.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 5. What is the total score of the lake?
19. 19.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross
22. 22.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Mural: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 3. What is the total score of the puppet show?
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hard to go on trips (c) food costs money (d) hair on the sofa
24. 24.🎒 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
25. 25.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 2. What is the total score of the planetarium?
26. 26.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
30. 30.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) free exercise (d) busy roads to cross
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) hair on the sofa (c) food costs money (d) a loyal friend
32. 32.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. Museum: learning 5, fun 5, safety 3. Bird park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 4. What is the total score of the museum?
33. 33.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) food costs money (c) learning to care (d) a loyal friend
34. 34.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) it keeps you active (c) vet visits cost money (d) a happy welcome home
35. 35.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) food costs money (c) hair on the sofa (d) it keeps you active
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) time with friends (d) hot in summer
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro

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