Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 125 · 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) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) fresh air
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) no smoke or noise (d) hard with a heavy bag
4. 4.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it costs nothing (c) fresh air (d) time with friends
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) weigh how big each is (c) ignore the con (d) flip a coin
8. 8.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 2, fun 1, safety 4. Bird park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Old fort: learning 5, fun 5, safety 3. What is the total score of the old fort?
9. 9.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) busy roads to cross (c) fresh air (d) it costs nothing
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 5. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. What is the total score of the recycling?
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) hot in summer (d) time with friends
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) hair on the sofa (c) vet visits cost money (d) a loyal friend
15. 15.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it hurts your back (c) it holds books (d) it looks nice
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) hard to go on trips (c) a happy welcome home (d) food costs money
17. 17.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a prize (c) a reason to agree (d) a bad point of a choice
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) no fuel is used
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 5. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) quiz (c) puppet show
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Park: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. Beach: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) farm (c) beach
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to delay a choice (c) to see both sides (d) to fill a page
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) food costs money (c) vet visits cost money (d) hard to go on trips
32. 32.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Museum: learning 2, fun 1, safety 4. Zoo: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) planetarium (c) museum
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a bad point
36. 36.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) learning to care (c) food costs money (d) a playmate at home
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a playmate at home (c) a happy welcome home (d) chewed shoes
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer

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