Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 629 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
5. 5.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Fort: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Hill: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) fort (c) lake
6. 6.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) food costs money (c) a loyal friend (d) learning to care
7. 7.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) flip a coin (c) ignore the con (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. Lake: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Fort: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. What is the total score of the hill?
10. 10.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a prize (d) a good point
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it hurts your back (c) it looks nice (d) it holds books
15. 15.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Garden: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) garden (c) puppet show
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
17. 17.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to fill a page (c) to see both sides (d) to win a bet
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a bad point (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) hot in summer
28. 28.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hair on the sofa (c) a loyal friend (d) vet visits cost money
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Museum: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. Zoo: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) zoo (c) planetarium
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
32. 32.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) fresh air
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) it costs nothing (d) hot in summer
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) quiz (c) garden
38. 38.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. What is the total score of the garden?
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) time with friends (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag

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