Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 929 · 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: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Mural: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. What is the total score of the mural?
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it costs nothing (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
5. 5.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. Zoo: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) zoo (c) old fort
8. 8.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) it costs nothing
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) time with friends
11. 11.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 3. What is the total score of the quiz?
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a prize (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a good point
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hard to go on trips (c) chewed shoes (d) it keeps you active
18. 18.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to see both sides (c) to delay a choice (d) to fill a page
19. 19.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) hot in summer
20. 20.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Bird park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. What is the total score of the zoo?
21. 21.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 5. Mural: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) book drive (c) mural
22. 22.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.🧮 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) weigh how big each is (d) ignore the con
25. 25.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 3, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. Bird park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. What is the total score of the bird park?
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it costs nothing (c) time with friends (d) free exercise
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) hard to go on trips (c) vet visits cost money (d) hair on the sofa
29. 29.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no fuel is used (d) free exercise
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hard to go on trips (c) hair on the sofa (d) a loyal friend
33. 33.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) hair on the sofa (c) it keeps you active (d) a playmate at home
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) food costs money (d) a playmate at home
36. 36.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
37. 37.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) fresh air (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) time with friends (c) it costs nothing (d) no smoke or noise

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