Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 91 · 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.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a prize (c) a reason to agree (d) a good point
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hard to go on trips (c) chewed shoes (d) a playmate at home
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
6. 6.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 3. Hill: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
7. 7.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a bad point (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a loyal friend (c) hard to go on trips (d) food costs money
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 3, fun 4, safety 3. Bird park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 5. Museum: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. What is the total score of the old fort?
12. 12.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
17. 17.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) time with friends (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
20. 20.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 5. Fort: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Farm: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. What is the total score of the farm?
22. 22.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) flip a coin (d) ignore the con
23. 23.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no smoke or noise (c) fresh air (d) time with friends
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) food costs money (c) hair on the sofa (d) learning to care
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it costs nothing (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
29. 29.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) food costs money (c) a playmate at home (d) learning to care
30. 30.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no fuel is used (c) time with friends (d) free exercise
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Farm: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 5. Fort: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) fort (c) beach
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 1. What is the total score of the puppet show?
35. 35.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Beach: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Park: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. What is the total score of the lake?
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Bird park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 4. Old fort: learning 5, fun 2, safety 5. What is the total score of the zoo?

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