Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

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

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