Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 153 · 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) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) time with friends
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hair on the sofa (c) it keeps you active (d) food costs money
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
6. 6.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a good point (c) a reason to agree (d) a prize
7. 7.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) ignore the con (c) weigh how big each is (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a loyal friend (c) chewed shoes (d) food costs money
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 2. Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 3. What is the total score of the mural?
13. 13.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Old fort: learning 2, fun 5, safety 4. Museum: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) museum (c) old fort
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
15. 15.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 5. Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. What is the total score of the fort?
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) hair on the sofa (c) food costs money (d) vet visits cost money
18. 18.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
20. 20.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Lake: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Fort: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) fort (c) park
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Mural: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. What is the total score of the puppet show?
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hair on the sofa (c) a happy welcome home (d) hard to go on trips
30. 30.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
34. 34.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎒 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
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Fort: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 2. Beach: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. What is the total score of the fort?
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
38. 38.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
39. 39.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) it keeps you active (c) a loyal friend (d) a happy welcome home
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro

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