Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 703 · 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.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) flip a coin (c) weigh how big each is (d) ignore the con
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) food costs money (c) a loyal friend (d) chewed shoes
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
6. 6.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a good point of a choice (c) a type of question (d) a final answer
7. 7.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a good point (c) a prize (d) a bad point of a choice
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) time with friends
13. 13.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
17. 17.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) it costs nothing (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 3, safety 2. What is the total score of the old fort?
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) quiz (c) puppet show
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 2. Zoo: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) zoo (c) bird park
28. 28.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) it costs nothing
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Science park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) science park (c) museum
31. 31.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) it keeps you active (c) a happy welcome home (d) a playmate at home
32. 32.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) food costs money (c) vet visits cost money (d) a happy welcome home
34. 34.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) quiz (c) puppet show
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. Bird park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Museum: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) science park (c) museum
40. 40.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to fill a page (c) to see both sides (d) to delay a choice

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