Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 812 · 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.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Zoo: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Old fort: learning 3, fun 5, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) zoo (c) old fort
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
6. 6.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 2. Garden: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. What is the total score of the garden?
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
8. 8.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) learning to care
9. 9.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) food costs money
10. 10.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) food costs money (c) a happy welcome home (d) learning to care
11. 11.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) recycling (c) puppet show
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) chewed shoes (c) hair on the sofa (d) learning to care
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 5. Mural: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. What is the total score of the book drive?
17. 17.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) weigh how big each is (c) ignore the con (d) flip a coin
18. 18.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it costs nothing (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a prize (c) a reason to agree (d) a bad point of a choice
21. 21.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a bad point
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) it keeps you active (c) learning to care (d) chewed shoes
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. What is the total score of the puppet show?
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
32. 32.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
33. 33.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) it keeps you active (c) a loyal friend (d) a playmate at home
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 3. What is the total score of the puppet show?
36. 36.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) fresh air
37. 37.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
39. 39.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True

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