Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 896 · 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.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 4. Lake: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. What is the total score of the park?
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) food costs money (c) a loyal friend (d) chewed shoes
5. 5.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) free exercise (c) it costs nothing (d) no smoke or noise
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to see both sides (c) to fill a page (d) to win a bet
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) free exercise (c) fresh air (d) it costs nothing
13. 13.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) chewed shoes (c) a loyal friend (d) a playmate at home
14. 14.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) flip a coin (c) ignore the con (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
18. 18.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) time with friends
19. 19.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) time with friends (c) no smoke or noise (d) hard with a heavy bag
25. 25.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a happy welcome home (c) food costs money (d) a playmate at home
26. 26.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 4. What is the total score of the recycling?
27. 27.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Farm: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Lake: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 5. What is the total score of the lake?
28. 28.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. Park: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. Lake: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
30. 30.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 3. Mural: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) quiz (c) mural
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 3. Fort: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Farm: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) fort (c) farm
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) vet visits cost money (c) hard to go on trips (d) chewed shoes
33. 33.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a prize (d) a reason to agree
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) mural (c) book drive
38. 38.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro

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