Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 537 · 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.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a reason to agree (d) a good point
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) time with friends
4. 4.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Fort: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.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
7. 7.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
9. 9.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Old fort: learning 3, fun 3, safety 5. Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) zoo (c) old fort
10. 10.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no smoke or noise (c) fresh air (d) time with friends
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 5. Garden: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. What is the total score of the mural?
15. 15.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) flip a coin (c) weigh how big each is (d) ignore the con
16. 16.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to fill a page (c) to delay a choice (d) to see both sides
17. 17.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) it keeps you active (c) food costs money (d) chewed shoes
19. 19.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) no smoke or noise
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hair on the sofa (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
23. 23.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Museum: learning 4, fun 5, safety 1. Bird park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. What is the total score of the old fort?
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hard to go on trips (c) a playmate at home (d) hair on the sofa
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 4. What is the total score of the quiz?
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it holds books (c) it looks nice (d) it hurts your back
31. 31.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) learning to care (c) a playmate at home (d) chewed shoes
32. 32.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) busy roads to cross (c) no smoke or noise (d) it costs nothing
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a loyal friend (c) a happy welcome home (d) learning to care
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) learning to care (c) chewed shoes (d) vet visits cost money
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
39. 39.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) fresh air (c) no smoke or noise (d) time with friends

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