Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 879 · 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 pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a final answer (c) a type of question (d) a bad point
2. 2.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) learning to care (c) hard to go on trips (d) a loyal friend
3. 3.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) ignore the con (c) weigh how big each is (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) vet visits cost money (c) hair on the sofa (d) learning to care
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Mural: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) mural (c) puppet show
12. 12.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
14. 14.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) vet visits cost money (d) a playmate at home
15. 15.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) time with friends
16. 16.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it looks nice (c) it is blue (d) it hurts your back
17. 17.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it costs nothing (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
18. 18.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 5. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 3. What is the total score of the book drive?
20. 20.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Park: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the lake?
21. 21.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a prize (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a good point
22. 22.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to fill a page (c) to win a bet (d) to see both sides
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 2, fun 2, safety 4. Old fort: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. Science park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. What is the total score of the planetarium?
26. 26.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
27. 27.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Bird park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Zoo: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) zoo (c) old fort
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) food costs money (c) chewed shoes (d) it keeps you active
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. What is the total score of the garden?
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) food costs money (c) chewed shoes (d) a loyal friend
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hard to go on trips (c) a playmate at home (d) vet visits cost money
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Hill: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False

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