Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 709 · 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 bad point (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
2. 2.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. Garden: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) garden (c) mural
3. 3.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Garden: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. What is the total score of the quiz?
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) learning to care (c) chewed shoes (d) a happy welcome home
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) it keeps you active (c) food costs money (d) a loyal friend
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no fuel is used (d) fresh air
10. 10.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Lake: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
11. 11.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. Garden: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) garden (c) book drive
12. 12.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to win a bet (c) to see both sides (d) to fill a page
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) time with friends (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
15. 15.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a playmate at home (c) hair on the sofa (d) a loyal friend
16. 16.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 5, fun 1, safety 5. Science park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Zoo: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the zoo?
17. 17.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) hard with a heavy bag
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hard to go on trips (c) chewed shoes (d) a playmate at home
22. 22.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) puppet show (c) recycling
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. What is the total score of the book drive?
25. 25.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
26. 26.🧮 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
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
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 walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
30. 30.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) it costs nothing
32. 32.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) time with friends
33. 33.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Museum: learning 2, fun 3, safety 4. Science park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. What is the total score of the bird park?
34. 34.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 5. Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Hill: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) lake (c) hill
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) fresh air (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
37. 37.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 2. Mural: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. What is the total score of the mural?
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) food costs money (c) a loyal friend (d) vet visits cost money
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
40. 40.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True

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