Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 181 · 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 walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
2. 2.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Garden: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 5. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) book drive (c) garden
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 5. Beach: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Fort: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) beach (c) fort
6. 6.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to win a bet (c) to fill a page (d) to see both sides
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a prize (c) a reason to agree (d) a bad point of a choice
10. 10.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Fort: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 3. Hill: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) park (c) hill
13. 13.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) fresh air
15. 15.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) flip a coin (c) weigh how big each is (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
19. 19.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a bad point (c) a type of question (d) a good point of a choice
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) time with friends
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
22. 22.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
23. 23.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Fort: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Park: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) park (c) fort
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.🎒 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
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 4. Museum: learning 5, fun 3, safety 5. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) museum (c) bird park
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a playmate at home (c) vet visits cost money (d) hair on the sofa
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 5. Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. What is the total score of the hill?
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Lake: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Park: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 4. What is the total score of the park?
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) chewed shoes (c) a loyal friend (d) a playmate at home
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) fresh air (d) no fuel is used
39. 39.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False

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