Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 257 · 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: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) food costs money (c) learning to care (d) hard to go on trips
4. 4.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a prize (c) a reason to agree (d) a bad point of a choice
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) fresh air
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) free exercise (c) it costs nothing (d) no smoke or noise
10. 10.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a loyal friend (c) learning to care (d) vet visits cost money
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Beach: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 4. Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) beach (c) lake
13. 13.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Park: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) park (c) farm
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Farm: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Hill: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) lake (c) farm
17. 17.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) flip a coin (c) weigh how big each is (d) ignore the con
18. 18.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) mural (c) puppet show
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. What is the total score of the recycling?
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) time with friends (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Beach: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) farm (c) beach
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) garden (c) recycling
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) hot in summer
34. 34.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) puppet show (c) recycling
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) fresh air (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. Hill: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Lake: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) hill (c) lake
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to win a bet (c) to see both sides (d) to fill a page
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain

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