Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 645 · 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: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a bad point (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
4. 4.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) ignore the con (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) weigh how big each is
5. 5.⚖️ 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
7. 7.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) chewed shoes (c) a loyal friend (d) hair on the sofa
9. 9.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) time with friends
16. 16.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 5, safety 4. Science park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) museum (c) planetarium
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) busy roads to cross
20. 20.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it holds books (c) it looks nice (d) it hurts your back
21. 21.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. Mural: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) mural (c) quiz
23. 23.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. What is the total score of the puppet show?
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) hard with a heavy bag
26. 26.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a prize (d) a good point
27. 27.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 5, fun 5, safety 5. Zoo: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) old fort (c) museum
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hard to go on trips (c) hair on the sofa (d) chewed shoes
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
31. 31.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a loyal friend (c) vet visits cost money (d) learning to care
36. 36.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a playmate at home (c) chewed shoes (d) a happy welcome home
38. 38.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) quiz (c) garden
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) hair on the sofa (c) a happy welcome home (d) a loyal friend

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