Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 986 · 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.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) vet visits cost money (c) learning to care (d) it keeps you active
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
7. 7.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
9. 9.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Mural: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 3. What is the total score of the mural?
11. 11.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
12. 12.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 1. Mural: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. What is the total score of the garden?
13. 13.🎒 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
14. 14.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 1. Beach: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Park: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) hill (c) beach
15. 15.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) no smoke or noise
17. 17.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no smoke or noise (c) free exercise (d) time with friends
18. 18.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a loyal friend (c) a playmate at home (d) learning to care
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 2. Farm: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. Park: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. What is the total score of the hill?
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hard to go on trips (c) it keeps you active (d) hair on the sofa
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Museum: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) bird park (c) planetarium
27. 27.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to delay a choice (c) to fill a page (d) to see both sides
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) fresh air (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a good point (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a reason to agree
32. 32.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 5. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) book drive (c) mural
33. 33.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) a happy welcome home (d) food costs money
34. 34.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 5, safety 1. Zoo: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Old fort: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) zoo (c) museum
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) hard with a heavy bag
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. Museum: learning 1, fun 5, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. What is the total score of the museum?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) no smoke or noise (d) free exercise

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