Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 212 · 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.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) fresh air
3. 3.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) it keeps you active (c) chewed shoes (d) learning to care
4. 4.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Hill: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Fort: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the lake?
5. 5.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 5. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 3. Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) garden (c) recycling
8. 8.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) fresh air
9. 9.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. Garden: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Mural: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. What is the total score of the quiz?
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a playmate at home (c) food costs money (d) it keeps you active
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) chewed shoes (c) hard to go on trips (d) food costs money
13. 13.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a playmate at home (c) a happy welcome home (d) a loyal friend
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) time with friends (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
15. 15.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Hill: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. Fort: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) hill (c) farm
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) hair on the sofa (c) vet visits cost money (d) a loyal friend
17. 17.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Beach: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) hill (c) park
21. 21.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to delay a choice (c) to see both sides (d) to win a bet
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) time with friends (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
23. 23.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Park: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. Beach: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) lake (c) beach
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. Garden: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) puppet show (c) garden
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) no smoke or noise
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) time with friends (d) hot in summer
28. 28.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
30. 30.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a good point (d) a reason to agree
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 3, fun 2, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Zoo: learning 1, fun 5, safety 5. What is the total score of the old fort?
33. 33.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧮 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) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) ignore the con
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) learning to care (c) food costs money (d) hard to go on trips
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
38. 38.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 5. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 1. Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) recycling (c) garden
40. 40.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) fresh air (d) tiring in the rain

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