Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 210 · 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: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a bad point (c) a type of question (d) a final answer
4. 4.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 3. Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. What is the total score of the puppet show?
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) time with friends (d) no smoke or noise
7. 7.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a reason to agree (c) a good point (d) a bad point of a choice
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.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) free exercise
10. 10.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to see both sides (c) to win a bet (d) to delay a choice
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
12. 12.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) it keeps you active (c) chewed shoes (d) a playmate at home
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) free exercise (d) hard with a heavy bag
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) time with friends (d) hard with a heavy bag
19. 19.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 5. What is the total score of the puppet show?
20. 20.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) no fuel is used
21. 21.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it looks nice (c) it is blue (d) it hurts your back
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Science park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 5. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. What is the total score of the science park?
25. 25.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) flip a coin (d) ignore the con
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a happy welcome home (c) food costs money (d) chewed shoes
27. 27.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a happy welcome home (c) learning to care (d) a playmate at home
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Museum: learning 4, fun 5, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) museum (c) planetarium
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Park: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) lake (c) park
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
36. 36.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) chewed shoes (c) vet visits cost money (d) hair on the sofa
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) vet visits cost money (c) learning to care (d) hair on the sofa
39. 39.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. Museum: learning 2, fun 1, safety 4. Science park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) zoo (c) science park

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