Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 107 · 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.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Garden: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. Mural: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) mural (c) recycling
3. 3.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hair on the sofa (c) it keeps you active (d) a happy welcome home
4. 4.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) learning to care (c) food costs money (d) a happy welcome home
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) busy roads to cross (c) time with friends (d) free exercise
9. 9.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to see both sides (c) to win a bet (d) to delay a choice
10. 10.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
11. 11.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a happy welcome home (c) a loyal friend (d) hard to go on trips
12. 12.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a happy welcome home (c) chewed shoes (d) learning to care
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (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) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) hair on the sofa (c) learning to care (d) food costs money
16. 16.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it holds books (c) it hurts your back (d) it is blue
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) chewed shoes (c) a happy welcome home (d) hard to go on trips
20. 20.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
24. 24.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
26. 26.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 5. Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Fort: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) fort (c) hill
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 3, fun 4, safety 5. Museum: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. Zoo: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. What is the total score of the old fort?
29. 29.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
30. 30.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 3. Garden: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) quiz (c) garden
31. 31.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) weigh how big each is (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) ignore the con
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a playmate at home (c) hard to go on trips (d) food costs money
39. 39.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. Science park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. Zoo: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) science park (c) zoo
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) fresh air (c) no smoke or noise (d) time with friends

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