Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 122 · 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) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
2. 2.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) food costs money (c) hard to go on trips (d) a loyal friend
4. 4.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it looks nice (c) it is blue (d) it hurts your back
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hair on the sofa (c) chewed shoes (d) food costs money
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
8. 8.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) hair on the sofa (c) a playmate at home (d) learning to care
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
10. 10.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the lake?
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) fresh air (d) no fuel is used
12. 12.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no smoke or noise (c) fresh air (d) time with friends
14. 14.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) hill (c) park
15. 15.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) no smoke or noise
16. 16.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) time with friends (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
17. 17.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 4. Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. What is the total score of the beach?
18. 18.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) flip a coin (c) weigh how big each is (d) ignore the con
19. 19.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) time with friends (c) it costs nothing (d) fresh air
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 5. Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Hill: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the park?
23. 23.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 2. Old fort: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Bird park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) museum (c) bird park
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) time with friends (d) hot in summer
27. 27.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) chewed shoes (c) food costs money (d) a happy welcome home
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hard to go on trips (c) learning to care (d) food costs money
36. 36.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a good point (c) a prize (d) a reason to agree
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a happy welcome home (c) vet visits cost money (d) learning to care
39. 39.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro

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