Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 781 · 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.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a happy welcome home (c) it keeps you active (d) a loyal friend
3. 3.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. Mural: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. What is the total score of the mural?
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a good point (d) a reason to agree
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Bird park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 4. Zoo: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. What is the total score of the bird park?
10. 10.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a loyal friend (c) learning to care (d) hair on the sofa
12. 12.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no fuel is used (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
14. 14.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) weigh how big each is (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) ignore the con
15. 15.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Bird park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 5. Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) bird park (c) zoo
16. 16.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) no smoke or noise
17. 17.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
18. 18.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a playmate at home (c) a happy welcome home (d) hard to go on trips
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it costs nothing (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) fresh air (d) tiring in the rain
21. 21.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to delay a choice (c) to fill a page (d) to see both sides
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Farm: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 4. Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) hill
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) hair on the sofa (c) hard to go on trips (d) chewed shoes
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Garden: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 3. What is the total score of the garden?
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Beach: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Lake: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) beach (c) lake
31. 31.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) chewed shoes (c) a happy welcome home (d) hair on the sofa
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a bad point
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.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) food costs money
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro

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