Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 897 · 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: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
5. 5.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 5. Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. Science park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. What is the total score of the zoo?
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Lake: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 2. Hill: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) hill (c) lake
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
13. 13.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 3. Mural: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) mural (c) recycling
14. 14.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 3. Beach: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Park: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) farm (c) park
17. 17.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Lake: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Farm: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) hill (c) lake
20. 20.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a final answer
21. 21.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
22. 22.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) weigh how big each is (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) ignore the con
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a playmate at home (c) a loyal friend (d) hard to go on trips
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
26. 26.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. Garden: helpful 1, easy 5, fun 5. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. What is the total score of the garden?
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) a playmate at home (d) hair on the sofa
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. Fort: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 5. Farm: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the farm?
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
33. 33.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to win a bet (c) to fill a page (d) to see both sides
35. 35.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it is blue (c) it looks nice (d) it holds books
36. 36.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a prize (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a good point
37. 37.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air

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