Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 706 · 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: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. What is the total score of the mural?
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) chewed shoes (c) food costs money (d) a loyal friend
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) no fuel is used (d) hard with a heavy bag
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
10. 10.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) no smoke or noise
11. 11.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. Zoo: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) zoo (c) museum
12. 12.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) flip a coin (c) ignore the con (d) weigh how big each is
13. 13.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) busy roads to cross
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) it costs nothing (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
17. 17.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to delay a choice (c) to see both sides (d) to win a bet
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) fresh air (c) time with friends (d) no fuel is used
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
22. 22.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 4. Hill: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Beach: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 2. What is the total score of the beach?
24. 24.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) it keeps you active (c) chewed shoes (d) a playmate at home
26. 26.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it looks nice (c) it hurts your back (d) it is blue
27. 27.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hard to go on trips (c) a happy welcome home (d) a loyal friend
28. 28.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) food costs money (c) it keeps you active (d) a loyal friend
29. 29.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) book drive (c) quiz
30. 30.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) it costs nothing (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Farm: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Lake: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. What is the total score of the farm?
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hair on the sofa (c) vet visits cost money (d) a playmate at home
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) no fuel is used
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) no fuel is used (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro

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