Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 774 · 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.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) food costs money (c) learning to care (d) hair on the sofa
2. 2.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Hill: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 3. Fort: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) hill (c) farm
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) chewed shoes (c) hair on the sofa (d) food costs money
4. 4.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it looks nice (c) it is blue (d) it holds books
9. 9.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Garden: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) garden (c) recycling
14. 14.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a prize (c) a reason to agree (d) a bad point of a choice
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) it costs nothing (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) fresh air (d) tiring in the rain
18. 18.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a good point of a choice (c) a final answer (d) a bad point
20. 20.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.⚖️ 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
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the hill?
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 2. Lake: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
32. 32.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 5, safety 4. Old fort: learning 2, fun 3, safety 2. What is the total score of the zoo?
33. 33.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 2, fun 5, safety 2. Science park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. What is the total score of the museum?
34. 34.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 4. What is the total score of the quiz?
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) time with friends (c) no smoke or noise (d) fresh air
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) vet visits cost money (c) food costs money (d) hard to go on trips
37. 37.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
38. 38.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) food costs money (c) a playmate at home (d) learning to care
39. 39.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro

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