Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 859 · 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: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) time with friends (d) it costs nothing
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
8. 8.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
10. 10.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) busy roads to cross (c) no smoke or noise (d) no fuel is used
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) no smoke or noise
13. 13.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 4. Mural: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) quiz (c) mural
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
15. 15.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a loyal friend (c) learning to care (d) hard to go on trips
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
17. 17.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to see both sides (c) to win a bet (d) to fill a page
18. 18.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 5. Bird park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 2. Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 4. What is the total score of the bird park?
19. 19.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) fresh air (c) no fuel is used (d) no smoke or noise
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) time with friends (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Hill: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. Fort: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. What is the total score of the park?
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a happy welcome home (c) it keeps you active (d) food costs money
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a final answer (c) a good point of a choice (d) a bad point
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) food costs money (c) learning to care (d) vet visits cost money
29. 29.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. Garden: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. What is the total score of the quiz?
30. 30.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) ignore the con (d) weigh how big each is
31. 31.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a loyal friend (c) a happy welcome home (d) hair on the sofa
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 5. Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Hill: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the fort?
37. 37.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. Mural: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. What is the total score of the book drive?
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no smoke or noise (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro

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