Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

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

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