Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 114 · 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 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
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. Museum: learning 2, fun 3, safety 4. Bird park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) museum (c) bird park
4. 4.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. Beach: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 3. Lake: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) fort (c) lake
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) no smoke or noise
6. 6.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) it keeps you active (c) food costs money (d) a playmate at home
7. 7.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. Museum: learning 2, fun 4, safety 4. Old fort: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. What is the total score of the planetarium?
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
11. 11.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) learning to care (c) food costs money (d) chewed shoes
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to win a bet (c) to delay a choice (d) to fill a page
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) hard to go on trips (c) it keeps you active (d) vet visits cost money
16. 16.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Mural: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 2. Garden: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) garden (c) mural
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) chewed shoes (c) food costs money (d) hair on the sofa
18. 18.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) no smoke or noise (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a playmate at home (c) hard to go on trips (d) vet visits cost money
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) it costs nothing (d) no smoke or noise
22. 22.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
24. 24.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) learning to care (c) a playmate at home (d) a loyal friend
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) free exercise (c) it costs nothing (d) time with friends
27. 27.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) ignore the con (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) weigh how big each is
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no fuel is used (d) time with friends
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 1. Hill: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) fort (c) hill
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a good point (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a reason to agree
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross

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