Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 960 · 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 con (b) a pro
2. 2.⚖️ 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
3. 3.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) puppet show (c) recycling
9. 9.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) flip a coin (c) ignore the con (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
12. 12.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. Mural: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. What is the total score of the book drive?
14. 14.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it hurts your back (c) it is blue (d) it holds books
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
18. 18.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a bad point
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) fresh air
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
21. 21.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
24. 24.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) a loyal friend (d) hair on the sofa
25. 25.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) it keeps you active (d) vet visits cost money
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.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
31. 31.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) quiz (c) recycling
32. 32.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a prize (c) a reason to agree (d) a bad point of a choice
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hard to go on trips (c) learning to care (d) chewed shoes
37. 37.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. Beach: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the beach?
38. 38.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) fresh air (d) tiring in the rain
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. Hill: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the farm?
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) hot in summer

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