Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 945 · 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.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a bad point (c) a type of question (d) a final answer
4. 4.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Science park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. Old fort: learning 3, fun 1, safety 3. What is the total score of the bird park?
6. 6.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 3, safety 3. Science park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 4. Zoo: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) science park (c) zoo
7. 7.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) mural (c) recycling
8. 8.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 2. Mural: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) mural (c) recycling
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.⚖️ 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
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hard to go on trips (c) learning to care (d) a loyal friend
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
16. 16.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
23. 23.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Farm: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 5. Park: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. What is the total score of the farm?
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it hurts your back (c) it holds books (d) it is blue
28. 28.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. Mural: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) mural (c) puppet show
29. 29.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hair on the sofa (c) vet visits cost money (d) learning to care
32. 32.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) it keeps you active (c) a happy welcome home (d) a playmate at home
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
34. 34.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) flip a coin (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) weigh how big each is
36. 36.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. Science park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Zoo: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) zoo (c) museum
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) vet visits cost money (c) a loyal friend (d) hard to go on trips
39. 39.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Zoo: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) museum (c) planetarium
40. 40.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False

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