Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 70 · 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.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) garden (c) recycling
2. 2.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) learning to care (c) a happy welcome home (d) food costs money
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) no smoke or noise (d) hard with a heavy bag
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) fresh air (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
10. 10.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a good point of a choice (c) a final answer (d) a bad point
11. 11.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Beach: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Fort: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. What is the total score of the fort?
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
15. 15.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) it keeps you active (c) hair on the sofa (d) a happy welcome home
16. 16.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 5, fun 5. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. What is the total score of the mural?
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hard to go on trips (c) hair on the sofa (d) a loyal friend
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) hard to go on trips (c) a happy welcome home (d) it keeps you active
20. 20.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it looks nice (c) it hurts your back (d) it holds books
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it costs nothing
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) time with friends (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hard to go on trips (c) hair on the sofa (d) chewed shoes
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) fresh air (c) no smoke or noise (d) it costs nothing
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
36. 36.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to win a bet (c) to delay a choice (d) to fill a page
37. 37.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) time with friends

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