Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 589 · 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.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) hard with a heavy bag
7. 7.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) weigh how big each is (c) ignore the con (d) flip a coin
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Garden: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) quiz (c) book drive
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
14. 14.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. Garden: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. Mural: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) garden (c) puppet show
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
19. 19.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to delay a choice (c) to fill a page (d) to see both sides
20. 20.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 5, fun 2, safety 1. Museum: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) museum (c) planetarium
21. 21.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Garden: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 5. What is the total score of the recycling?
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) learning to care (c) vet visits cost money (d) hair on the sofa
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 5. Farm: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. Beach: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) farm (c) beach
29. 29.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a playmate at home (c) hair on the sofa (d) it keeps you active
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) food costs money (d) a playmate at home
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 5. Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Fort: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the beach?
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Fort: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Farm: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) park (c) fort
35. 35.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Bird park: learning 3, fun 5, safety 4. Zoo: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) zoo (c) bird park
36. 36.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) it costs nothing
37. 37.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Hill: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) farm (c) park
38. 38.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a good point of a choice (c) a bad point (d) a type of question
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) vet visits cost money (c) a loyal friend (d) chewed shoes

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