Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 316 · 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.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) chewed shoes (c) learning to care (d) it keeps you active
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
6. 6.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to fill a page (c) to win a bet (d) to delay a choice
8. 8.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a good point (c) a prize (d) a bad point of a choice
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) hot in summer
11. 11.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
12. 12.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 4, safety 5. Science park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. What is the total score of the planetarium?
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) it costs nothing
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) food costs money (c) it keeps you active (d) hard to go on trips
18. 18.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Fort: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Farm: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) food costs money (c) learning to care (d) a happy welcome home
24. 24.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) ignore the con (c) weigh how big each is (d) flip a coin
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it hurts your back (c) it is blue (d) it holds books
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) time with friends (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
28. 28.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a good point of a choice (c) a final answer (d) a type of question
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Science park: learning 5, fun 1, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) planetarium (c) science park
31. 31.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 5, safety 3. Old fort: learning 4, fun 4, safety 4. Science park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) planetarium (c) science park
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Hill: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Farm: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) farm (c) hill
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) it takes more time (c) time with friends (d) no smoke or noise
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. Beach: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Park: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the hill?
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no fuel is used (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time

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