Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

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

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