Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 184 · 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: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Fort: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 3. Hill: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 2. What is the total score of the fort?
3. 3.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) hard to go on trips (c) hair on the sofa (d) food costs money
7. 7.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. Park: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. What is the total score of the farm?
9. 9.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “hair on the sofa” 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 loyal friend (b) a playmate at home (c) vet visits cost money (d) learning to care
12. 12.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a bad point (c) a type of question (d) a final answer
13. 13.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) no fuel is used
14. 14.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it costs nothing (d) no fuel is used
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a happy welcome home (c) food costs money (d) chewed shoes
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) food costs money (c) a happy welcome home (d) a loyal friend
24. 24.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a playmate at home (c) it keeps you active (d) hair on the sofa
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 5. Hill: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Fort: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) hill (c) farm
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) food costs money (c) a loyal friend (d) vet visits cost money
30. 30.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it is blue (c) it holds books (d) it hurts your back
32. 32.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) weigh how big each is (c) flip a coin (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
33. 33.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a prize (d) a reason to agree
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) no smoke or noise
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Lake: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) lake (c) park
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) fresh air (d) it costs nothing
37. 37.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Fort: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. Beach: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. What is the total score of the park?
38. 38.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Mural: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. What is the total score of the puppet show?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer

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