Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 704 · 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 picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 5. Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Fort: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) farm (c) lake
2. 2.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) food costs money (c) it keeps you active (d) vet visits cost money
5. 5.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hair on the sofa (c) a happy welcome home (d) a loyal friend
6. 6.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) fresh air (c) no smoke or noise (d) free exercise
11. 11.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. Science park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) science park (c) planetarium
12. 12.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) no smoke or noise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a type of question (c) a bad point (d) a good point of a choice
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
19. 19.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
21. 21.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Beach: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 5. What is the total score of the beach?
23. 23.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) ignore the con (d) weigh how big each is
25. 25.⚖️ 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
26. 26.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Fort: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Lake: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) hill (c) lake
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
31. 31.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a good point (c) a reason to agree (d) a prize
32. 32.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) free exercise (d) hard with a heavy bag
33. 33.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) food costs money (c) hard to go on trips (d) a happy welcome home
35. 35.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. What is the total score of the garden?
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con

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