Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 481 · 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.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Fort: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Farm: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the farm?
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) time with friends
4. 4.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) learning to care (c) hair on the sofa (d) a playmate at home
5. 5.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Lake: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) park (c) farm
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
9. 9.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
10. 10.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Beach: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 5. Hill: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) farm (c) hill
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. Beach: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 4. Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) fort (c) beach
13. 13.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to delay a choice (c) to see both sides (d) to win a bet
14. 14.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
15. 15.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Fort: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Lake: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the fort?
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a type of question (c) a bad point (d) a final answer
18. 18.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) vet visits cost money (c) a playmate at home (d) it keeps you active
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. Mural: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 3. Garden: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 5. What is the total score of the garden?
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
23. 23.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. What is the total score of the puppet show?
24. 24.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a reason to agree (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a good point
25. 25.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) hot in summer
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) food costs money (c) hair on the sofa (d) it keeps you active
29. 29.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.🧮 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) ignore the con (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
32. 32.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it looks nice (c) it is blue (d) it holds books
36. 36.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
39. 39.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) learning to care (c) food costs money (d) a loyal friend
40. 40.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False

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