Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 115 · 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.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a happy welcome home (c) hair on the sofa (d) learning to care
2. 2.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the beach?
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) it keeps you active (c) vet visits cost money (d) a playmate at home
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
6. 6.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. Mural: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) mural (c) recycling
7. 7.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it hurts your back (c) it looks nice (d) it holds books
8. 8.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) vet visits cost money (c) hard to go on trips (d) learning to care
11. 11.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) a playmate at home (d) chewed shoes
12. 12.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
15. 15.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a happy welcome home (c) vet visits cost money (d) chewed shoes
17. 17.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a reason to agree (d) a prize
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) chewed shoes (c) vet visits cost money (d) a loyal friend
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) fresh air (d) hot in summer
23. 23.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) it keeps you active (c) food costs money (d) a playmate at home
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 3. Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) hill (c) park
26. 26.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. Science park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. What is the total score of the science park?
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) ignore the con (c) flip a coin (d) weigh how big each is
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Fort: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) fort (c) hill
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to delay a choice (c) to win a bet (d) to see both sides
38. 38.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. Bird park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. Museum: learning 2, fun 4, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) museum (c) zoo
39. 39.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) it costs nothing (d) hot in summer

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