Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 279 · 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) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) hard with a heavy bag
2. 2.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a reason to agree (c) a prize (d) a good point
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Fort: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Farm: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) beach (c) farm
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) time with friends (c) no smoke or noise (d) no fuel is used
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.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
12. 12.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to fill a page (c) to see both sides (d) to win a bet
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) no smoke or noise
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) chewed shoes (c) vet visits cost money (d) food costs money
16. 16.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 5. Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Fort: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the farm?
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) hard to go on trips (c) a loyal friend (d) it keeps you active
19. 19.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) food costs money (d) a loyal friend
20. 20.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.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
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. Zoo: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 5, safety 3. What is the total score of the science park?
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
35. 35.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) weigh how big each is (c) flip a coin (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Farm: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 3. What is the total score of the farm?
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no smoke or noise (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. Park: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 3. Fort: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) fort (c) hill
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) hard with a heavy bag
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used

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