Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 674 · 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 final answer (b) a bad point (c) a type of question (d) a good point of a choice
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) free exercise
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
7. 7.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a reason to agree (d) a good point
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a playmate at home (c) learning to care (d) a loyal friend
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
12. 12.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 5. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. What is the total score of the recycling?
13. 13.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) weigh how big each is (d) flip a coin
14. 14.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro 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 is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) no smoke or noise (d) hard with a heavy bag
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to see both sides (c) to delay a choice (d) to win a bet
21. 21.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) fresh air
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
23. 23.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Fort: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) fort (c) beach
24. 24.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) fresh air (c) time with friends (d) no smoke or noise
25. 25.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 1. What is the total score of the book drive?
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
27. 27.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) food costs money (c) a loyal friend (d) learning to care
28. 28.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) puppet show (c) book drive
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 2. Garden: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 5. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) mural (c) garden
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) hair on the sofa (c) hard to go on trips (d) vet visits cost money
32. 32.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) hard to go on trips (c) a playmate at home (d) a loyal friend
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Farm: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Beach: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the lake?
34. 34.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Beach: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 4. Fort: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) fort (c) beach
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con

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