Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 375 · 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: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) time with friends (c) free exercise (d) no smoke or noise
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a loyal friend (c) food costs money (d) hard to go on trips
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 picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Hill: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Beach: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) hill (c) farm
7. 7.🧮 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
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. Lake: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 4. Beach: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) beach (c) fort
11. 11.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to see both sides (c) to win a bet (d) to fill a page
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
13. 13.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Science park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Old fort: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. What is the total score of the science park?
14. 14.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. Old fort: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. Zoo: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. What is the total score of the zoo?
15. 15.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
16. 16.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a happy welcome home (c) a loyal friend (d) learning to care
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a prize (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a reason to agree
21. 21.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it costs nothing (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
23. 23.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 5. Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) mural (c) garden
24. 24.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) time with friends (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
26. 26.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. Hill: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) hill
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no smoke or noise (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
36. 36.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) free exercise (d) busy roads to cross
37. 37.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) book drive (c) garden
38. 38.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) mural (c) book drive
39. 39.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) vet visits cost money (c) a happy welcome home (d) learning to care
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used

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