Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 246 · 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.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Hill: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. Fort: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) lake (c) fort
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) time with friends (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
6. 6.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a bad point (c) a type of question (d) a good point of a choice
7. 7.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Garden: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. What is the total score of the recycling?
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Beach: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) farm (c) lake
10. 10.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to fill a page (c) to win a bet (d) to see both sides
11. 11.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Museum: learning 4, fun 4, safety 5. Bird park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. What is the total score of the museum?
12. 12.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. What is the total score of the book drive?
16. 16.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) flip a coin (d) weigh how big each is
19. 19.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) chewed shoes (c) learning to care (d) it keeps you active
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) food costs money (c) a playmate at home (d) chewed shoes
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) vet visits cost money (c) hair on the sofa (d) chewed shoes
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 4, safety 3. Zoo: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Science park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. What is the total score of the zoo?
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
30. 30.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) food costs money (d) a playmate at home
31. 31.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) time with friends (d) fresh air
33. 33.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
36. 36.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it looks nice (c) it hurts your back (d) it is blue
37. 37.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 3. Mural: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Garden: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) garden (c) recycling
38. 38.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hair on the sofa (c) it keeps you active (d) hard to go on trips

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