Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 93 · 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: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.⚖️ 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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) hot in summer
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) a happy welcome home (d) hard to go on trips
5. 5.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Zoo: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. Bird park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. What is the total score of the bird park?
6. 6.🎒 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
7. 7.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Lake: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the park?
8. 8.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) weigh how big each is (d) flip a coin
9. 9.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) time with friends (d) it costs nothing
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) learning to care (c) hair on the sofa (d) a happy welcome home
15. 15.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 3, fun 4, safety 3. Zoo: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. Bird park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) planetarium (c) bird park
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) chewed shoes (c) a playmate at home (d) it keeps you active
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) no smoke or noise (c) time with friends (d) free exercise
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
27. 27.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) vet visits cost money (c) it keeps you active (d) a loyal friend
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a playmate at home (c) chewed shoes (d) food costs money
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Park: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. What is the total score of the lake?
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
35. 35.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 5. Garden: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) mural (c) garden
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a loyal friend (c) vet visits cost money (d) food costs money
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
38. 38.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a happy welcome home (c) food costs money (d) it keeps you active
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Hill: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) hill
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 5, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) garden (c) puppet show

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