Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 926 · 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: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 3. What is the total score of the mural?
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) time with friends
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
5. 5.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) hair on the sofa (c) learning to care (d) vet visits cost money
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no smoke or noise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
8. 8.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a good point of a choice (c) a type of question (d) a bad point
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. Fort: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 3. What is the total score of the fort?
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
14. 14.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a reason to agree (d) a good point
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to delay a choice (c) to win a bet (d) to fill a page
18. 18.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a playmate at home (c) food costs money (d) learning to care
19. 19.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a happy welcome home (c) hard to go on trips (d) a playmate at home
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) food costs money (c) it keeps you active (d) chewed shoes
22. 22.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
24. 24.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 2. Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. Bird park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 4. What is the total score of the science park?
25. 25.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Old fort: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) old fort (c) planetarium
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Museum: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Zoo: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. What is the total score of the science park?
29. 29.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) weigh how big each is (c) flip a coin (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Hill: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Park: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) park (c) hill
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it is blue (c) it holds books (d) it hurts your back
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 5. Bird park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 4. Old fort: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. What is the total score of the science park?
40. 40.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise

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