Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 108 · 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.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) ignore the con (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) flip a coin
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
6. 6.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
8. 8.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) it keeps you active (c) a happy welcome home (d) vet visits cost money
9. 9.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) it keeps you active (c) a playmate at home (d) a loyal friend
10. 10.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) no smoke or noise
14. 14.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
15. 15.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
17. 17.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Museum: learning 3, fun 2, safety 1. Old fort: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. What is the total score of the museum?
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) time with friends (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Farm: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) farm (c) hill
22. 22.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to fill a page (c) to delay a choice (d) to see both sides
23. 23.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it is blue (c) it hurts your back (d) it looks nice
27. 27.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Park: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Farm: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 5. What is the total score of the lake?
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer
30. 30.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Fort: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. Park: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 3. What is the total score of the park?
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Bird park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Old fort: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) bird park (c) old fort
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 3, safety 4. Old fort: learning 2, fun 3, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) zoo (c) planetarium
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used

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