Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 847 · 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: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 1. Mural: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) book drive (c) mural
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) time with friends (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
7. 7.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a happy welcome home (c) hair on the sofa (d) vet visits cost money
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) hard to go on trips (c) vet visits cost money (d) it keeps you active
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
13. 13.🧮 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
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hair on the sofa (c) learning to care (d) chewed shoes
15. 15.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a good point of a choice (c) a final answer (d) a type of question
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) it keeps you active (c) a loyal friend (d) hard to go on trips
25. 25.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Lake: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the beach?
26. 26.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it holds books (c) it hurts your back (d) it looks nice
27. 27.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to win a bet (c) to see both sides (d) to delay a choice
28. 28.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
31. 31.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it costs nothing
32. 32.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Beach: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) beach
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Lake: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. Hill: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) hill (c) farm
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) vet visits cost money (c) a loyal friend (d) learning to care
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Zoo: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Science park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. What is the total score of the zoo?

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