Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 443 · 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.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
3. 3.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) no smoke or noise
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) time with friends (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
5. 5.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a bad point (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
6. 6.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Old fort: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Zoo: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. What is the total score of the bird park?
8. 8.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 5. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. Mural: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. What is the total score of the recycling?
9. 9.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 loyal friend
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a loyal friend (c) hair on the sofa (d) a playmate at home
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) chewed shoes (c) hard to go on trips (d) learning to care
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
17. 17.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it holds books (c) it hurts your back (d) it looks nice
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it costs nothing (d) hot in summer
22. 22.🧮 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
23. 23.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Park: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) hill (c) lake
24. 24.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. Hill: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Beach: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. What is the total score of the fort?
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) hot in summer
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) fresh air (c) no smoke or noise (d) no fuel is used
27. 27.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) learning to care (c) it keeps you active (d) vet visits cost money
28. 28.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to win a bet (c) to see both sides (d) to delay a choice
29. 29.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) time with friends
32. 32.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 5, safety 3. Museum: learning 4, fun 4, safety 4. Bird park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) bird park (c) planetarium
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a happy welcome home (c) a playmate at home (d) hard to go on trips
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 2. Museum: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. What is the total score of the bird park?

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