Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 187 · 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.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a good point (c) a prize (d) a reason to agree
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
3. 3.⚖️ 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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
5. 5.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a loyal friend (c) hard to go on trips (d) a happy welcome home
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) chewed shoes (c) hard to go on trips (d) it keeps you active
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it holds books (c) it looks nice (d) it is blue
13. 13.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) food costs money (c) vet visits cost money (d) hair on the sofa
16. 16.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) weigh how big each is (c) ignore the con (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) fresh air (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
19. 19.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a playmate at home (c) vet visits cost money (d) learning to care
20. 20.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Mural: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) mural (c) puppet show
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
24. 24.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. Science park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. What is the total score of the zoo?
25. 25.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hair on the sofa (c) learning to care (d) a loyal friend
26. 26.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) vet visits cost money
27. 27.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) fresh air
30. 30.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) fresh air
32. 32.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Mural: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. What is the total score of the mural?
33. 33.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Garden: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 2. What is the total score of the quiz?
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Fort: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) fort (c) park
38. 38.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. Zoo: learning 3, fun 2, safety 1. Science park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. What is the total score of the science park?
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) hair on the sofa (d) a happy welcome home
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. What is the total score of the book drive?

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