Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 182 · 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.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) hot in summer (d) no smoke or noise
3. 3.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Old fort: learning 2, fun 1, safety 4. Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. What is the total score of the old fort?
4. 4.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to win a bet (c) to fill a page (d) to delay a choice
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hard to go on trips (c) learning to care (d) hair on the sofa
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. Garden: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) book drive (c) puppet show
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it costs nothing (c) no smoke or noise (d) time with friends
14. 14.🧮 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
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) chewed shoes (c) hair on the sofa (d) hard to go on trips
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
17. 17.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 2. Fort: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 2. Beach: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. What is the total score of the lake?
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a loyal friend (c) a playmate at home (d) hard to go on trips
21. 21.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it costs nothing (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
22. 22.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) hard to go on trips (c) hair on the sofa (d) food costs money
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) food costs money (c) a loyal friend (d) hair on the sofa
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a final answer
31. 31.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 2. Mural: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 4. What is the total score of the puppet show?
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. Hill: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) park (c) lake
33. 33.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
35. 35.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a loyal friend (c) vet visits cost money (d) it keeps you active
36. 36.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Park: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) park (c) beach
38. 38.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) chewed shoes (c) a loyal friend (d) learning to care
39. 39.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends

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