Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 171 · 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 of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) vet visits cost money (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
2. 2.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) no fuel is used (d) free exercise
3. 3.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) it keeps you active (c) food costs money (d) a happy welcome home
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) it keeps you active (c) chewed shoes (d) a loyal friend
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. Mural: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 3. Garden: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 4. What is the total score of the mural?
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
15. 15.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Zoo: learning 5, fun 3, safety 3. Bird park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) museum (c) zoo
16. 16.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a good point of a choice (d) a type of question
17. 17.🧮 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
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) time with friends (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
19. 19.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) fresh air (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
20. 20.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 5. Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) garden (c) book drive
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) time with friends
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Museum: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. Zoo: learning 2, fun 4, safety 3. What is the total score of the museum?
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 5, fun 2, safety 3. Museum: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) museum (c) old fort
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 2. Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Farm: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) farm (c) beach
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) hard to go on trips (c) learning to care (d) chewed shoes
33. 33.🎒 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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) time with friends (d) free exercise
35. 35.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) time with friends
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) free exercise (c) it costs nothing (d) fresh air
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a prize (c) a reason to agree (d) a good point

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