Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 823 · 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: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. Hill: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) fort (c) lake
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) food costs money (c) hair on the sofa (d) vet visits cost money
5. 5.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) flip a coin (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) ignore the con
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) vet visits cost money (c) food costs money (d) chewed shoes
8. 8.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Beach: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 4. What is the total score of the fort?
9. 9.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Zoo: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Bird park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. What is the total score of the bird park?
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) no fuel is used
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
12. 12.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to delay a choice (c) to see both sides (d) to win a bet
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) no smoke or noise (d) free exercise
14. 14.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) time with friends (d) hot in summer
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. Garden: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) recycling (c) garden
21. 21.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. Museum: learning 2, fun 5, safety 3. Science park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. What is the total score of the museum?
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a prize (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a good point
25. 25.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it looks nice (c) it holds books (d) it is blue
26. 26.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) it keeps you active (c) learning to care (d) a loyal friend
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) fresh air (d) it costs nothing
31. 31.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) time with friends (c) free exercise (d) fresh air
33. 33.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it costs nothing (d) no fuel is used
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. Beach: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 3. Farm: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) hill (c) beach
37. 37.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Hill: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 3. Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the beach?
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) fresh air
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Farm: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Hill: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) farm (c) lake

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