Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 688 · 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.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a good point (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a reason to agree
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) vet visits cost money (c) a happy welcome home (d) hard to go on trips
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
7. 7.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 3. What is the total score of the quiz?
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) it keeps you active (b) a playmate at home (c) hard to go on trips (d) a happy welcome home
10. 10.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Fort: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Beach: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) beach (c) farm
13. 13.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 5. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 3. Garden: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 4. What is the total score of the puppet show?
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) vet visits cost money (c) hair on the sofa (d) a playmate at home
15. 15.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 2, fun 4, safety 4. Old fort: learning 4, fun 4, safety 4. Zoo: learning 4, fun 5, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) planetarium (c) zoo
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) hard to go on trips (c) food costs money (d) chewed shoes
18. 18.🧮 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
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: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 5. Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Hill: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
24. 24.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 4. Old fort: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Museum: learning 5, fun 3, safety 3. What is the total score of the museum?
26. 26.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) learning to care (c) a happy welcome home (d) it keeps you active
27. 27.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.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 loyal friend
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) no smoke or noise
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a final answer (c) a bad point (d) a type of question
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain

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