Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 351 · 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.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a good point (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a prize
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) vet visits cost money (d) a playmate at home
4. 4.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it hurts your back (c) it looks nice (d) it holds books
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
6. 6.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a bad point (c) a type of question (d) a final answer
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to see both sides (c) to fill a page (d) to win a bet
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. Old fort: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Science park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 1. What is the total score of the bird park?
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no smoke or noise (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
15. 15.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) it keeps you active (c) food costs money (d) vet visits cost money
20. 20.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. Mural: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) recycling (c) book drive
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) vet visits cost money (c) a playmate at home (d) chewed shoes
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) a happy welcome home (d) food costs money
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no smoke or noise (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
28. 28.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a loyal friend (c) it keeps you active (d) hard to go on trips
29. 29.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Hill: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Fort: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) fort (c) park
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) vet visits cost money (c) a happy welcome home (d) hard to go on trips
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Park: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 1. Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) farm (c) hill
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Lake: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 5. Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) beach (c) lake
36. 36.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) learning to care (c) hair on the sofa (d) a happy welcome home
37. 37.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. Zoo: learning 4, fun 5, safety 4. Science park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. What is the total score of the zoo?
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. Museum: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Science park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) planetarium (c) science park

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