Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 102 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) hot in summer (d) fresh air
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
5. 5.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 5. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Mural: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) puppet show (c) mural
6. 6.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) hair on the sofa (c) a playmate at home (d) a loyal friend
7. 7.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 3, fun 2, safety 1. Museum: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. Zoo: learning 3, fun 5, safety 3. What is the total score of the zoo?
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 3. Farm: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. Fort: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) fort (c) farm
10. 10.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 4. What is the total score of the recycling?
12. 12.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a happy welcome home (c) a loyal friend (d) it keeps you active
18. 18.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Lake: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) food costs money (c) hair on the sofa (d) chewed shoes
22. 22.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) time with friends (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. Beach: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) beach (c) park
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) fresh air (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) no smoke or noise
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Lake: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Farm: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. What is the total score of the park?
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) time with friends (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a good point (d) a reason to agree
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) it keeps you active (c) vet visits cost money (d) a happy welcome home
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends

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