Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 387 · 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.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Fort: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 3. Lake: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 2. What is the total score of the beach?
2. 2.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it looks nice (c) it holds books (d) it is blue
3. 3.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) no fuel is used
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
7. 7.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a bad point (c) a type of question (d) a good point of a choice
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) food costs money (c) chewed shoes (d) a happy welcome home
9. 9.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. Garden: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 1. What is the total score of the garden?
10. 10.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a playmate at home (c) chewed shoes (d) learning to care
11. 11.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Beach: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 2. Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) beach (c) hill
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 5. Garden: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. What is the total score of the quiz?
14. 14.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. Mural: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 4. What is the total score of the book drive?
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) fresh air
18. 18.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a happy welcome home (c) a loyal friend (d) learning to care
19. 19.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Farm: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) park (c) lake
20. 20.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) no fuel is used (d) no smoke or noise
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) ignore the con (c) flip a coin (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
27. 27.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) chewed shoes (c) food costs money (d) a playmate at home
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 3. Farm: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. Lake: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the park?
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) fresh air (d) hot in summer
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a loyal friend (c) hard to go on trips (d) chewed shoes
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) time with friends (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
38. 38.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. Garden: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 1. What is the total score of the quiz?
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) no smoke or noise

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