Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 138 · 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: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) it costs nothing
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) busy roads to cross (c) time with friends (d) fresh air
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
8. 8.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to fill a page (c) to see both sides (d) to win a bet
9. 9.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) hot in summer (c) time with friends (d) no fuel is used
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) hard to go on trips (c) a playmate at home (d) chewed shoes
16. 16.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 1. Mural: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 3. What is the total score of the quiz?
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) it keeps you active (c) vet visits cost money (d) chewed shoes
18. 18.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) fresh air
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) fresh air
21. 21.🧮 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) ignore the con (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) vet visits cost money (c) a happy welcome home (d) chewed shoes
23. 23.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Hill: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Park: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. What is the total score of the park?
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 3, safety 4. Old fort: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. What is the total score of the old fort?
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
27. 27.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. Zoo: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 5, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) planetarium (c) old fort
28. 28.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a prize (d) a reason to agree
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) it keeps you active (c) a loyal friend (d) learning to care
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 5. Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Fort: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) fort (c) park
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 3. Lake: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 3. Fort: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the farm?
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
35. 35.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Mural: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. What is the total score of the recycling?
37. 37.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
40. 40.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False

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