Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 155 · 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 pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) food costs money (c) vet visits cost money (d) a loyal friend
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
5. 5.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 5. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) garden (c) puppet show
6. 6.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) fresh air
7. 7.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 2. Hill: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. Lake: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. What is the total score of the beach?
8. 8.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
10. 10.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a happy welcome home (c) food costs money (d) a loyal friend
12. 12.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) it keeps you active (c) a playmate at home (d) hair on the sofa
13. 13.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) book drive (c) recycling
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) time with friends (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) time with friends
22. 22.⚖️ 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
23. 23.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) flip a coin (c) ignore the con (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) hard to go on trips (c) vet visits cost money (d) learning to care
27. 27.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. Hill: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 4. Farm: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) lake (c) farm
28. 28.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it hurts your back (c) it holds books (d) it is blue
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a prize (d) a good point
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a loyal friend (c) chewed shoes (d) a happy welcome home
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
37. 37.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. Zoo: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Old fort: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) museum (c) old fort
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro

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