Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 539 · 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.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to win a bet (c) to delay a choice (d) to fill a page
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) it keeps you active (c) vet visits cost money (d) chewed shoes
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
4. 4.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) fresh air (d) hot in summer
5. 5.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) food costs money (c) it keeps you active (d) a playmate at home
9. 9.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 2. Garden: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 3. Mural: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) garden (c) book drive
10. 10.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a good point (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a reason to agree
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) fresh air (d) hot in summer
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
13. 13.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) flip a coin (c) ignore the con (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Hill: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Fort: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. What is the total score of the beach?
17. 17.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) time with friends
18. 18.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a type of question (d) a good point of a choice
19. 19.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Mural: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 2. Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) quiz (c) garden
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Hill: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 5. Park: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) hill (c) beach
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Beach: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. What is the total score of the park?
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) food costs money (c) hard to go on trips (d) vet visits cost money
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) learning to care (c) a loyal friend (d) vet visits cost money
28. 28.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. Garden: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 4. What is the total score of the garden?
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hair on the sofa (c) chewed shoes (d) a loyal friend
30. 30.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) hair on the sofa (d) a playmate at home
31. 31.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. What is the total score of the mural?
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Zoo: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) museum (c) zoo
37. 37.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 3. Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Farm: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. What is the total score of the park?
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain

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