Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 260 · 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.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
2. 2.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a good point (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a reason to agree
3. 3.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) vet visits cost money (c) learning to care (d) a loyal friend
4. 4.🎒 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
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) time with friends
7. 7.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Lake: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) park (c) lake
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a loyal friend (c) vet visits cost money (d) hard to go on trips
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) busy roads to cross
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) flip a coin (c) weigh how big each is (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. Garden: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) recycling (c) quiz
16. 16.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) time with friends (c) no fuel is used (d) hard with a heavy bag
17. 17.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 4. Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the fort?
18. 18.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a playmate at home (c) chewed shoes (d) vet visits cost money
21. 21.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. Hill: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 3. What is the total score of the fort?
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) vet visits cost money (c) learning to care (d) hard to go on trips
25. 25.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Fort: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Park: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) park (c) lake
29. 29.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) learning to care (c) hard to go on trips (d) a happy welcome home
31. 31.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross
38. 38.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 4. Mural: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 5. What is the total score of the recycling?

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