Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 245 · 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.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
4. 4.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) ignore the con (c) weigh how big each is (d) flip a coin
5. 5.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) hard to go on trips
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) time with friends (d) hot in summer
7. 7.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a loyal friend (c) it keeps you active (d) learning to care
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) chewed shoes (c) a loyal friend (d) hard to go on trips
11. 11.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Fort: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. What is the total score of the beach?
13. 13.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a happy welcome home (c) a loyal friend (d) hair on the sofa
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
15. 15.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a good point of a choice (c) a final answer (d) a type of question
17. 17.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 5. Bird park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. Zoo: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) science park (c) bird park
18. 18.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) it costs nothing
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) time with friends
26. 26.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Bird park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. Old fort: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) planetarium (c) old fort
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 5. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Mural: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. What is the total score of the book drive?
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Park: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) lake (c) park
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 1. Hill: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Beach: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the beach?
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
37. 37.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it looks nice (c) it hurts your back (d) it is blue
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a reason to agree (c) a good point (d) a prize
40. 40.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing

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