Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 891 · 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: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to win a bet (c) to fill a page (d) to delay a choice
3. 3.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
5. 5.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a reason to agree (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a good point
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Hill: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Farm: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) park (c) farm
8. 8.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Beach: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) park (c) beach
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a playmate at home (c) chewed shoes (d) hair on the sofa
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
12. 12.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) hard to go on trips (c) a happy welcome home (d) a playmate at home
13. 13.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) quiz (c) puppet show
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
19. 19.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) it keeps you active (c) hair on the sofa (d) vet visits cost money
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) it costs nothing
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) time with friends
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hard to go on trips (c) vet visits cost money (d) a happy welcome home
27. 27.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) flip a coin (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) ignore the con
28. 28.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) book drive (c) quiz
29. 29.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 5. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. What is the total score of the garden?
31. 31.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a bad point (c) a good point of a choice (d) a final answer
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Hill: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Fort: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the fort?
33. 33.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 5. Beach: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) lake (c) beach
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro

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