Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 337 · 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.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Farm: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. What is the total score of the farm?
2. 2.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) chewed shoes (c) hair on the sofa (d) a playmate at home
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) hot in summer (d) fresh air
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) it costs nothing
14. 14.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
15. 15.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) fresh air (c) time with friends (d) it costs nothing
16. 16.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a good point of a choice (c) a final answer (d) a type of question
17. 17.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) it costs nothing (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a happy welcome home (c) hard to go on trips (d) food costs money
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. What is the total score of the hill?
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no smoke or noise (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 5. Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. What is the total score of the park?
28. 28.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a happy welcome home (c) a loyal friend (d) it keeps you active
29. 29.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a good point (c) a prize (d) a reason to agree
30. 30.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it costs nothing (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it is blue (c) it holds books (d) it hurts your back
35. 35.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 1, safety 2. Old fort: learning 3, fun 1, safety 3. Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) science park (c) museum
37. 37.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 4. Garden: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) mural (c) book drive
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Hill: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 2. Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the beach?

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