Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 99 · 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.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) ignore the con (d) weigh how big each is
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 3. Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Fort: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) lake (c) fort
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
8. 8.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 4. Garden: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. What is the total score of the recycling?
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
11. 11.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Old fort: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Zoo: learning 5, fun 1, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) zoo (c) museum
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) a loyal friend (d) hair on the sofa
14. 14.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a reason to agree (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a prize
15. 15.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. What is the total score of the planetarium?
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) time with friends
18. 18.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to see both sides (c) to delay a choice (d) to fill a page
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it costs nothing (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
20. 20.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) hard to go on trips (c) a playmate at home (d) a happy welcome home
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Farm: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 5. Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) lake (c) park
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
27. 27.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) fresh air
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) food costs money (c) vet visits cost money (d) hair on the sofa
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
30. 30.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. Garden: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) mural (c) garden
31. 31.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a loyal friend (c) vet visits cost money (d) a happy welcome home
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) park (c) beach
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 3. Beach: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) lake (c) beach
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it is blue (c) it looks nice (d) it holds books
37. 37.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 2. Beach: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Fort: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 3. What is the total score of the beach?
38. 38.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Old fort: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. What is the total score of the planetarium?

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