Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 472 · 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: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a good point (c) a reason to agree (d) a prize
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) vet visits cost money (c) chewed shoes (d) it keeps you active
4. 4.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) learning to care (c) food costs money (d) a playmate at home
5. 5.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Farm: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 5. Fort: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. What is the total score of the hill?
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hard to go on trips (c) learning to care (d) hair on the sofa
9. 9.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to win a bet (c) to fill a page (d) to see both sides
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 5. Hill: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Park: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) farm (c) hill
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) hard with a heavy bag
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) fresh air (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
18. 18.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. Museum: learning 2, fun 4, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) planetarium (c) science park
19. 19.🧮 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
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. Mural: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. What is the total score of the puppet show?
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Fort: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) park (c) fort
23. 23.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Lake: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) hill (c) lake
24. 24.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it is blue (c) it hurts your back (d) it holds books
25. 25.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 5. Farm: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 4. Hill: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) hill
26. 26.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. Hill: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. Farm: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) farm (c) fort
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
31. 31.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a playmate at home (c) hair on the sofa (d) a loyal friend
33. 33.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) fresh air (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
35. 35.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. Garden: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 3. What is the total score of the puppet show?
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 3, safety 5. Zoo: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. Science park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) science park (c) planetarium
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con

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