Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 296 · 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: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) chewed shoes (c) food costs money (d) learning to care
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a loyal friend (c) chewed shoes (d) hair on the sofa
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Lake: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Park: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 4. What is the total score of the lake?
10. 10.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a type of question (c) a bad point (d) a good point of a choice
11. 11.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it hurts your back (c) it holds books (d) it looks nice
12. 12.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. Lake: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Farm: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the fort?
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
16. 16.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Old fort: learning 2, fun 3, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) bird park (c) old fort
19. 19.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Garden: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) garden (c) puppet show
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) fresh air
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🧮 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
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.⚖️ 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
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) it costs nothing
26. 26.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a playmate at home (c) hard to go on trips (d) it keeps you active
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) fresh air
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
33. 33.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 3, fun 2, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. Bird park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. What is the total score of the planetarium?
34. 34.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no smoke or noise (c) time with friends (d) fresh air
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a loyal friend (c) a playmate at home (d) it keeps you active
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 1. Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. Garden: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) puppet show (c) garden

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