Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 963 · 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 pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) food costs money (c) a happy welcome home (d) hair on the sofa
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a loyal friend (c) it keeps you active (d) a playmate at home
7. 7.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) busy roads to cross (c) no smoke or noise (d) no fuel is used
8. 8.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a loyal friend (c) learning to care (d) food costs money
9. 9.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a bad point (c) a good point of a choice (d) a final answer
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) food costs money (c) chewed shoes (d) vet visits cost money
11. 11.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a good point (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a prize
12. 12.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Bird park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 3. Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) zoo (c) museum
13. 13.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) time with friends
17. 17.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Farm: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) park (c) fort
18. 18.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) fresh air
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
20. 20.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 5. Fort: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. Farm: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. What is the total score of the fort?
21. 21.🧮 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) flip a coin (d) weigh how big each is
22. 22.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. What is the total score of the mural?
23. 23.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. Science park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. What is the total score of the museum?
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) fresh air (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
25. 25.🎒 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
26. 26.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to win a bet (c) to see both sides (d) to fill a page
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Park: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 3. Hill: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the beach?
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a loyal friend (c) food costs money (d) vet visits cost money
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it costs nothing
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) hair on the sofa (c) chewed shoes (d) hard to go on trips
34. 34.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) it costs nothing (c) fresh air (d) time with friends
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. Beach: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Fort: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the fort?
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no smoke or noise (c) fresh air (d) no fuel is used
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 4. What is the total score of the quiz?

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