Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 100 · 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.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a bad point (c) a type of question (d) a good point of a choice
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (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 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) no fuel is used
5. 5.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 4. Garden: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. What is the total score of the puppet show?
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer
8. 8.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it holds books (c) it hurts your back (d) it is blue
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) hair on the sofa (c) learning to care (d) a happy welcome home
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) hard with a heavy bag
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) chewed shoes (c) hard to go on trips (d) learning to care
15. 15.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 4. Garden: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. What is the total score of the garden?
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
17. 17.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Beach: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Fort: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. What is the total score of the hill?
18. 18.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to see both sides (c) to delay a choice (d) to win a bet
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) hair on the sofa (c) hard to go on trips (d) chewed shoes
20. 20.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a prize (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a reason to agree
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. Old fort: learning 5, fun 3, safety 4. Science park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) old fort (c) science park
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) free exercise
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
33. 33.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) flip a coin (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) weigh how big each is
34. 34.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 5. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) science park (c) planetarium
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) no smoke or noise
37. 37.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. Old fort: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Science park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) old fort (c) museum
38. 38.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise

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