Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 352 · 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.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a good point of a choice (c) a final answer (d) a bad point
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Zoo: learning 3, fun 1, safety 3. What is the total score of the science park?
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) fresh air
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
13. 13.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) weigh how big each is (d) flip a coin
14. 14.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
17. 17.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) it keeps you active (c) food costs money (d) a playmate at home
18. 18.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) time with friends (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. Fort: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 5. Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) beach (c) fort
21. 21.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. Mural: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) recycling (c) mural
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 1. Garden: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 3. What is the total score of the book drive?
24. 24.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. Garden: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. What is the total score of the garden?
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) hair on the sofa (c) chewed shoes (d) a playmate at home
27. 27.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 2, fun 3, safety 3. Bird park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Zoo: learning 2, fun 2, safety 5. What is the total score of the planetarium?
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
29. 29.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a reason to agree (c) a good point (d) a prize
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
31. 31.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
34. 34.True or false: “learning to care” 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) chewed shoes (b) food costs money (c) a loyal friend (d) hair on the sofa
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) it keeps you active (c) chewed shoes (d) vet visits cost money
38. 38.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it is blue (c) it looks nice (d) it hurts your back
39. 39.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
40. 40.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a playmate at home (c) hair on the sofa (d) a loyal friend

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