Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 340 · 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: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) park (c) lake
3. 3.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) learning to care (c) a loyal friend (d) hair on the sofa
4. 4.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 5. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 3. What is the total score of the garden?
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hair on the sofa (c) vet visits cost money (d) a loyal friend
6. 6.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧮 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
9. 9.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Mural: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 3. What is the total score of the recycling?
10. 10.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) time with friends (d) fresh air
11. 11.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) free exercise (c) time with friends (d) no smoke or noise
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) it keeps you active (c) food costs money (d) hair on the sofa
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) hot in summer
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
19. 19.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to delay a choice (c) to see both sides (d) to fill a page
20. 20.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a bad point (c) a type of question (d) a good point of a choice
21. 21.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 5. Beach: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Lake: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the lake?
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 4. Garden: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. What is the total score of the recycling?
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) busy roads to cross
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 2. Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. What is the total score of the hill?
29. 29.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 5. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 3. What is the total score of the book drive?
30. 30.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a prize (d) a good point
31. 31.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) vet visits cost money
32. 32.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) learning to care (c) food costs money (d) a happy welcome home
33. 33.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) learning to care (c) hair on the sofa (d) vet visits cost money
36. 36.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) chewed shoes (c) learning to care (d) a playmate at home
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 4. Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Hill: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) fort (c) farm
39. 39.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it looks nice (c) it is blue (d) it hurts your back

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