Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

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

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