Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 426 · 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: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
5. 5.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it hurts your back (c) it looks nice (d) it is blue
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) hard to go on trips (c) chewed shoes (d) food costs money
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Beach: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) park (c) fort
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
12. 12.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Bird park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Science park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 5. What is the total score of the planetarium?
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no smoke or noise (c) time with friends (d) it costs nothing
15. 15.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. Mural: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) quiz (c) puppet show
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a playmate at home (c) a loyal friend (d) a happy welcome home
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a loyal friend (c) food costs money (d) chewed shoes
23. 23.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Farm: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Beach: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) beach
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. Museum: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. Science park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) museum (c) science park
28. 28.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a reason to agree (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a prize
29. 29.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 5. Old fort: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) bird park (c) old fort
30. 30.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) weigh how big each is (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) ignore the con
31. 31.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 1. Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Mural: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) quiz (c) mural
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Hill: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. What is the total score of the park?
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hard to go on trips (c) a playmate at home (d) vet visits cost money
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Mural: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) recycling (c) mural
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) learning to care (c) a loyal friend (d) it keeps you active

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