Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 160 · 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 pro (b) a con
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) free exercise (d) busy roads to cross
3. 3.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) ignore the con (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) flip a coin
4. 4.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) hard to go on trips (c) hair on the sofa (d) food costs money
8. 8.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it holds books (c) it is blue (d) it looks nice
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Hill: fun 1, shade 5, nearness 5. Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) beach (c) lake
13. 13.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Bird park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. What is the total score of the museum?
14. 14.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 3. Farm: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Lake: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. What is the total score of the lake?
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a bad point (c) a good point of a choice (d) a final answer
19. 19.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) learning to care (c) a happy welcome home (d) a playmate at home
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 2, safety 2. Museum: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. Bird park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. What is the total score of the planetarium?
26. 26.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Old fort: learning 5, fun 2, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) old fort (c) science park
27. 27.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) no smoke or noise
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 5. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Museum: learning 3, fun 1, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) science park (c) planetarium
30. 30.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) vet visits cost money (c) a playmate at home (d) a loyal friend
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) chewed shoes (c) hard to go on trips (d) food costs money
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
36. 36.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
37. 37.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. Garden: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) recycling (c) garden
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Park: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) park (c) hill
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro

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