Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 771 · 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: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 1. Garden: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) quiz (c) garden
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hair on the sofa (c) learning to care (d) hard to go on trips
5. 5.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to fill a page (c) to win a bet (d) to see both sides
6. 6.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) garden (c) recycling
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. Science park: learning 3, fun 5, safety 5. Old fort: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. What is the total score of the old fort?
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
14. 14.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) busy roads to cross
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
18. 18.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Park: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the lake?
27. 27.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a bad point (c) a type of question (d) a final answer
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Fort: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. What is the total score of the farm?
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a loyal friend (c) hair on the sofa (d) vet visits cost money
32. 32.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. Park: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 3. Beach: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) beach (c) park
34. 34.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) weigh how big each is (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) ignore the con
35. 35.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) fresh air
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) fresh air (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
37. 37.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a prize (c) a reason to agree (d) a good point
38. 38.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross

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