Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 824 · 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.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
5. 5.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
7. 7.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Park: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 2. Fort: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a prize (d) a good point
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) time with friends (c) it costs nothing (d) no smoke or noise
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) vet visits cost money (c) learning to care (d) food costs money
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) no smoke or noise
19. 19.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a good point of a choice (d) a type of question
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) weigh how big each is (c) flip a coin (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
24. 24.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. Old fort: learning 5, fun 2, safety 3. Bird park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) planetarium (c) bird park
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a playmate at home (c) hair on the sofa (d) food costs money
26. 26.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. What is the total score of the quiz?
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a happy welcome home (c) learning to care (d) food costs money
29. 29.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 3, fun 5, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. What is the total score of the science park?
30. 30.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) book drive (c) quiz
31. 31.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) vet visits cost money (c) a happy welcome home (d) learning to care
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) food costs money (c) vet visits cost money (d) a loyal friend
34. 34.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
36. 36.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to fill a page (c) to see both sides (d) to win a bet
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
40. 40.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) fresh air

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