Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 888 · 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.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 5. Garden: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 4. What is the total score of the mural?
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) chewed shoes (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
3. 3.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) learning to care (c) it keeps you active (d) a happy welcome home
4. 4.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) fresh air
5. 5.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a good point (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a prize
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a bad point
9. 9.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a happy welcome home (c) hard to go on trips (d) a loyal friend
10. 10.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Beach: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) hill (c) lake
11. 11.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) no fuel is used (d) hard with a heavy bag
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) time with friends (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) fresh air
17. 17.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. Garden: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. What is the total score of the quiz?
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Museum: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) science park (c) planetarium
28. 28.🧮 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) weigh how big each is (d) ignore the con
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Lake: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Fort: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) farm (c) lake
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
31. 31.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it holds books (c) it looks nice (d) it hurts your back
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to fill a page (c) to delay a choice (d) to win a bet
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro

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