Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 124 · 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: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
5. 5.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) ignore the con (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) weigh how big each is
6. 6.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 3. Zoo: learning 1, fun 4, safety 5. Museum: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. What is the total score of the science park?
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
8. 8.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Garden: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. What is the total score of the quiz?
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Lake: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) park (c) lake
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 2. Mural: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) quiz (c) garden
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to see both sides (c) to delay a choice (d) to win a bet
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hard to go on trips (c) hair on the sofa (d) it keeps you active
18. 18.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it costs nothing (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
20. 20.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) chewed shoes (d) a loyal friend
21. 21.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) fresh air (c) no fuel is used (d) it costs nothing
22. 22.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
27. 27.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) garden (c) recycling
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 5. Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Hill: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) lake (c) farm
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a loyal friend (c) food costs money (d) a playmate at home
40. 40.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) it keeps you active (c) a happy welcome home (d) hair on the sofa

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