Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 934 · 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.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) vet visits cost money (c) a playmate at home (d) a happy welcome home
2. 2.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Fort: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 5. Farm: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. What is the total score of the farm?
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
4. 4.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) chewed shoes (c) hair on the sofa (d) a happy welcome home
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) hot in summer (d) time with friends
9. 9.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. Beach: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Park: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) beach (c) park
13. 13.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 5. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) puppet show (c) garden
14. 14.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. Garden: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. What is the total score of the book drive?
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a loyal friend (c) hair on the sofa (d) food costs money
17. 17.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Farm: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 4. Hill: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the hill?
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) hair on the sofa (c) food costs money (d) hard to go on trips
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (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) food costs money
25. 25.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
27. 27.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) weigh how big each is (d) ignore the con
28. 28.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 5. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. What is the total score of the recycling?
29. 29.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) book drive (c) recycling
30. 30.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a prize (c) a reason to agree (d) a bad point of a choice
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a final answer
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 4. Mural: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) puppet show (c) mural
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 5, fun 2, safety 5. Science park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) science park (c) planetarium

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