Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 956 · 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: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) learning to care (c) vet visits cost money (d) food costs money
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hair on the sofa (c) a playmate at home (d) chewed shoes
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a reason to agree (c) a prize (d) a good point
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
13. 13.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Garden: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) garden (c) book drive
14. 14.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a playmate at home (c) it keeps you active (d) hair on the sofa
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. Garden: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. What is the total score of the garden?
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) ignore the con (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) weigh how big each is
22. 22.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a playmate at home (c) hard to go on trips (d) a happy welcome home
23. 23.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) fresh air
24. 24.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) hard with a heavy bag
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) hair on the sofa (c) vet visits cost money (d) chewed shoes
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. Mural: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 1. What is the total score of the mural?
33. 33.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) hard to go on trips (d) a happy welcome home
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 5. Park: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Farm: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. What is the total score of the farm?
36. 36.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a happy welcome home (c) vet visits cost money (d) a playmate at home
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
38. 38.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 2. Garden: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 1. What is the total score of the recycling?
39. 39.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.⚖️ 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

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