Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 682 · 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.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to see both sides (c) to delay a choice (d) to win a bet
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hair on the sofa (c) a playmate at home (d) chewed shoes
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.True or false: “hair on the sofa” 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). Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Farm: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 5. Fort: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) fort (c) lake
6. 6.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Mural: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 2. Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) book drive (c) garden
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) hard with a heavy bag
9. 9.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a loyal friend (c) learning to care (d) a happy welcome home
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) hard to go on trips (d) learning to care
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) hair on the sofa (c) hard to go on trips (d) chewed shoes
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) food costs money (c) a playmate at home (d) learning to care
23. 23.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a final answer (c) a type of question (d) a bad point
24. 24.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. What is the total score of the book drive?
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. Garden: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 4. Mural: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) recycling (c) mural
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
28. 28.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it holds books (c) it hurts your back (d) it looks nice
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
35. 35.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 3, fun 4, safety 3. Zoo: learning 4, fun 5, safety 5. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 3, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) zoo (c) old fort
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
38. 38.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) it keeps you active (c) a playmate at home (d) learning to care
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) vet visits cost money (c) chewed shoes (d) it keeps you active
40. 40.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used

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