Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 446 · 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.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) hair on the sofa (c) vet visits cost money (d) hard to go on trips
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) weigh how big each is (c) flip a coin (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
4. 4.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a playmate at home (c) food costs money (d) learning to care
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) free exercise
7. 7.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 4. Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the farm?
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a prize (c) a good point (d) a reason to agree
10. 10.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) puppet show (c) quiz
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Zoo: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) old fort (c) zoo
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
17. 17.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a playmate at home (c) a happy welcome home (d) chewed shoes
18. 18.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 3. Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. What is the total score of the park?
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) time with friends (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
21. 21.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to delay a choice (c) to fill a page (d) to win a bet
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎒 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
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) time with friends (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
32. 32.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) it keeps you active (c) a loyal friend (d) a happy welcome home
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Beach: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. Lake: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the farm?
35. 35.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 5, fun 1, safety 2. Science park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. Old fort: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. What is the total score of the old fort?
36. 36.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) learning to care (c) hair on the sofa (d) a happy welcome home
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) vet visits cost money (c) hair on the sofa (d) hard to go on trips
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro

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