Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 876 · 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.🧮 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) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) flip a coin
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a prize (c) a reason to agree (d) a good point
5. 5.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 5. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) mural (c) recycling
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
7. 7.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Farm: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Fort: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the farm?
11. 11.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) vet visits cost money (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
15. 15.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) a loyal friend
16. 16.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) chewed shoes (c) a happy welcome home (d) a playmate at home
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) it keeps you active (d) hair on the sofa
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) time with friends
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 4. Zoo: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) zoo (c) planetarium
23. 23.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) fresh air (d) hot in summer
25. 25.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 5. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) book drive (c) quiz
26. 26.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 2. Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. What is the total score of the garden?
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: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “a playmate at 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) tiring in the rain (c) fresh air (d) no smoke or noise
36. 36.⚖️ 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
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) fresh air
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) vet visits cost money (c) chewed shoes (d) learning to care
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Mural: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) mural (c) puppet show
40. 40.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True

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