Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 371 · 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: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
3. 3.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a loyal friend (c) a happy welcome home (d) food costs money
4. 4.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Mural: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Garden: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. What is the total score of the puppet show?
7. 7.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) time with friends (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) vet visits cost money (c) food costs money (d) hair on the sofa
11. 11.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it is blue (c) it looks nice (d) it holds books
12. 12.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) ignore the con (c) weigh how big each is (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
13. 13.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a prize (c) a good point (d) a bad point of a choice
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
15. 15.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Museum: learning 2, fun 2, safety 4. Bird park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) bird park (c) old fort
16. 16.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) vet visits cost money (c) learning to care (d) a happy welcome home
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
24. 24.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 2. Garden: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) garden (c) mural
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) recycling (c) garden
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 2, safety 1. Science park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 5. Old fort: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) science park (c) zoo
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a loyal friend (c) hair on the sofa (d) chewed shoes
30. 30.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. Mural: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. What is the total score of the mural?
31. 31.⚖️ 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
32. 32.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) it costs nothing (d) time with friends
35. 35.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) time with friends (d) it costs nothing
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. Museum: learning 2, fun 3, safety 2. Zoo: learning 4, fun 5, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) zoo (c) bird park
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 5. Farm: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Beach: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 3. Mural: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) quiz (c) mural
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con

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