Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 145 · 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 con (b) a pro
2. 2.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Zoo: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. What is the total score of the zoo?
5. 5.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. What is the total score of the puppet show?
9. 9.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) learning to care (c) a loyal friend (d) chewed shoes
10. 10.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. Beach: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 5. Farm: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) vet visits cost money (c) a happy welcome home (d) it keeps you active
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
17. 17.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. What is the total score of the quiz?
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hair on the sofa (c) vet visits cost money (d) a happy welcome home
20. 20.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 4. Science park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Museum: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. What is the total score of the museum?
21. 21.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Farm: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. Beach: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) hill (c) farm
22. 22.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
23. 23.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to win a bet (c) to delay a choice (d) to fill a page
24. 24.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. Bird park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 5. Zoo: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) old fort (c) zoo
25. 25.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Lake: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Beach: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) lake (c) farm
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) time with friends (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) it costs nothing
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a type of question (d) a good point of a choice
32. 32.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
35. 35.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a loyal friend (c) learning to care (d) a playmate at home
36. 36.🧮 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
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a happy welcome home (c) a playmate at home (d) learning to care
39. 39.🎒 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
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hair on the sofa (c) learning to care (d) food costs money

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