Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 654 · 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.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no fuel is used (c) time with friends (d) fresh air
4. 4.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 3. Farm: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. What is the total score of the farm?
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) time with friends (c) fresh air (d) free exercise
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) ignore the con (c) flip a coin (d) weigh how big each is
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) it keeps you active (c) a happy welcome home (d) food costs money
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Lake: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. What is the total score of the lake?
15. 15.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) fresh air (d) tiring in the rain
17. 17.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Hill: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Farm: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) farm (c) beach
18. 18.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a playmate at home (c) hard to go on trips (d) a happy welcome home
19. 19.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) chewed shoes (c) it keeps you active (d) a happy welcome home
23. 23.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Garden: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. What is the total score of the garden?
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) food costs money (c) hard to go on trips (d) vet visits cost money
25. 25.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 1, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 5, safety 2. Old fort: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. What is the total score of the planetarium?
26. 26.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a reason to agree (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a prize
27. 27.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Garden: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) quiz (c) recycling
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
30. 30.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a final answer (c) a good point of a choice (d) a bad point
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
32. 32.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 2. Fort: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Beach: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the beach?
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
38. 38.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) hair on the sofa (c) a loyal friend (d) a playmate at home
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. What is the total score of the beach?
40. 40.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) no fuel is used

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