Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 299 · 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 keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) learning to care (c) a playmate at home (d) a loyal friend
2. 2.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) time with friends (c) free exercise (d) no smoke or noise
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) no smoke or noise
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) food costs money (c) hard to go on trips (d) vet visits cost money
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) chewed shoes (c) it keeps you active (d) hair on the sofa
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) chewed shoes (c) learning to care (d) a playmate at home
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) ignore the con (d) flip a coin
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to fill a page (c) to delay a choice (d) to see both sides
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.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) tiring in the rain
22. 22.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a reason to agree (c) a prize (d) a bad point of a choice
23. 23.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 3. Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Fort: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. What is the total score of the fort?
24. 24.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 5. Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. What is the total score of the museum?
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 1, safety 3. Museum: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) museum (c) planetarium
30. 30.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a good point of a choice (d) a type of question
32. 32.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Mural: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) mural (c) puppet show
33. 33.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
34. 34.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a playmate at home (c) hard to go on trips (d) learning to care
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) hard to go on trips (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
39. 39.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) it costs nothing
40. 40.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends

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