Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 319 · 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 pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) hard to go on trips (c) vet visits cost money (d) hair on the sofa
2. 2.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 3. Garden: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) garden (c) book drive
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hard to go on trips (c) vet visits cost money (d) it keeps you active
4. 4.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 3, fun 3, safety 4. Old fort: learning 3, fun 5, safety 3. Science park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. What is the total score of the planetarium?
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) no smoke or noise
7. 7.⚖️ 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
8. 8.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a happy welcome home (c) vet visits cost money (d) a playmate at home
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.🧮 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
12. 12.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 4. Mural: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. What is the total score of the mural?
13. 13.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it hurts your back (c) it is blue (d) it looks nice
14. 14.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. Farm: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 2. Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 5. What is the total score of the farm?
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) food costs money (c) chewed shoes (d) a playmate at home
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) chewed shoes (c) hard to go on trips (d) hair on the sofa
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Farm: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Fort: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) farm (c) fort
21. 21.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) fresh air
22. 22.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a playmate at home (c) it keeps you active (d) hair on the sofa
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 4. Park: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Beach: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the farm?
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a final answer (c) a type of question (d) a bad point
28. 28.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) garden (c) book drive
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) hill (c) farm
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
37. 37.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) recycling (c) garden
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise

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