Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 672 · 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: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no smoke or noise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Beach: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Farm: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) lake (c) beach
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) hard to go on trips (c) it keeps you active (d) a playmate at home
9. 9.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it costs nothing (c) time with friends (d) free exercise
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) chewed shoes (c) vet visits cost money (d) food costs money
11. 11.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) hard to go on trips (c) hair on the sofa (d) chewed shoes
13. 13.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) weigh how big each is (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) ignore the con
16. 16.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. Fort: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. What is the total score of the beach?
17. 17.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
18. 18.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. What is the total score of the puppet show?
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) fresh air (c) no fuel is used (d) free exercise
20. 20.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Beach: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) beach
21. 21.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) learning to care (c) vet visits cost money (d) a playmate at home
22. 22.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Garden: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. What is the total score of the recycling?
23. 23.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a bad point (c) a type of question (d) a good point of a choice
25. 25.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hair on the sofa (c) a loyal friend (d) a happy welcome home
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
27. 27.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 4. Garden: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. What is the total score of the mural?
28. 28.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) time with friends (c) no fuel is used (d) free exercise
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. Zoo: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. What is the total score of the planetarium?
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a loyal friend (c) chewed shoes (d) learning to care
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) time with friends (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
38. 38.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it hurts your back (c) it is blue (d) it holds books
39. 39.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
40. 40.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False

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