Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 603 · 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: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
4. 4.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Science park: learning 4, fun 5, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) science park (c) planetarium
5. 5.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) flip a coin (c) weigh how big each is (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to win a bet (c) to fill a page (d) to see both sides
10. 10.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
12. 12.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. Bird park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 5. Science park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the planetarium?
13. 13.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Zoo: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. What is the total score of the planetarium?
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hair on the sofa (c) learning to care (d) food costs money
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Park: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Farm: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) park (c) farm
17. 17.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Lake: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. Fort: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. What is the total score of the park?
18. 18.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
19. 19.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a type of question (d) a good point of a choice
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a happy welcome home (c) a playmate at home (d) food costs money
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a playmate at home (c) chewed shoes (d) it keeps you active
24. 24.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a good point (c) a prize (d) a reason to agree
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) chewed shoes (c) hard to go on trips (d) a playmate at home
26. 26.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) puppet show (c) quiz
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) fresh air (c) no fuel is used (d) no smoke or noise
34. 34.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Zoo: learning 3, fun 4, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) planetarium (c) museum
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
40. 40.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True

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