Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

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

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