Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 497 · 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 con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) free exercise (c) time with friends (d) it costs nothing
2. 2.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a prize (c) a good point (d) a reason to agree
3. 3.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) busy roads to cross (c) no smoke or noise (d) it costs nothing
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) vet visits cost money (c) hard to go on trips (d) food costs money
8. 8.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Zoo: learning 5, fun 2, safety 3. Old fort: learning 3, fun 4, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) zoo (c) old fort
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a good point of a choice (c) a final answer (d) a bad point
13. 13.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) hard to go on trips (c) a loyal friend (d) a playmate at home
14. 14.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. Old fort: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. What is the total score of the science park?
16. 16.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) flip a coin (d) ignore the con
17. 17.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to fill a page (c) to see both sides (d) to delay a choice
18. 18.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a happy welcome home (c) chewed shoes (d) a loyal friend
21. 21.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 5. Mural: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) quiz (c) recycling
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) lake (c) beach
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) hard to go on trips (c) hair on the sofa (d) food costs money
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 3. Lake: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Beach: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. What is the total score of the lake?
30. 30.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) time with friends (d) hard with a heavy bag
31. 31.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 1. Mural: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. What is the total score of the mural?
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Garden: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 5. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) mural (c) garden
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) vet visits cost money (c) hard to go on trips (d) hair on the sofa
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) free exercise (d) hard with a heavy bag
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Fort: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. Lake: fun 1, shade 5, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) lake (c) hill

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