Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 878 · 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.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a good point (c) a reason to agree (d) a prize
2. 2.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. What is the total score of the puppet show?
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it holds books (c) it hurts your back (d) it is blue
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to win a bet (c) to fill a page (d) to delay a choice
10. 10.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 2. What is the total score of the book drive?
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
16. 16.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) it costs nothing
17. 17.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a good point of a choice (c) a type of question (d) a final answer
18. 18.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Farm: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) lake (c) farm
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Garden: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) quiz (c) mural
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) chewed shoes (c) a happy welcome home (d) vet visits cost money
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) free exercise (c) it costs nothing (d) no smoke or noise
24. 24.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 4. Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Hill: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. What is the total score of the park?
27. 27.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) ignore the con (d) weigh how big each is
28. 28.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a happy welcome home (c) vet visits cost money (d) learning to care
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) hard with a heavy bag
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a loyal friend (c) vet visits cost money (d) hair on the sofa
32. 32.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) hard with a heavy bag
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Farm: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Park: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) park (c) fort
35. 35.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) fresh air
37. 37.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) free exercise
38. 38.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hair on the sofa (c) a loyal friend (d) it keeps you active

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