Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 563 · 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.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) weigh how big each is (c) flip a coin (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
2. 2.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it hurts your back (c) it holds books (d) it is blue
3. 3.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) food costs money (c) chewed shoes (d) hair on the sofa
5. 5.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a good point (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a reason to agree
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.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) hard to go on trips
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) recycling (c) mural
10. 10.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) chewed shoes (c) a happy welcome home (d) a loyal friend
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
15. 15.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Bird park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Science park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. What is the total score of the zoo?
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it costs nothing
21. 21.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. Old fort: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. Bird park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) planetarium (c) bird park
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. What is the total score of the recycling?
26. 26.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Beach: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Farm: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) beach (c) farm
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hard to go on trips (c) chewed shoes (d) a happy welcome home
31. 31.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. Museum: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. What is the total score of the bird park?
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) time with friends
35. 35.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a good point of a choice (c) a final answer (d) a type of question
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 3. Fort: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Beach: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) fort (c) farm
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.⚖️ 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

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