Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 282 · 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) free exercise (b) busy roads to cross (c) time with friends (d) fresh air
2. 2.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) free exercise
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hard to go on trips (c) learning to care (d) chewed shoes
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
5. 5.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Zoo: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 3, safety 4. What is the total score of the museum?
6. 6.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to win a bet (c) to see both sides (d) to fill a page
7. 7.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a type of question (c) a bad point (d) a good point of a choice
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a prize (c) a reason to agree (d) a bad point of a choice
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. Garden: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 2. What is the total score of the quiz?
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
16. 16.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Museum: learning 2, fun 3, safety 3. Old fort: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) bird park (c) old fort
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. Park: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 2. What is the total score of the park?
19. 19.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 3. Garden: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) garden (c) puppet show
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) weigh how big each is (d) flip a coin
22. 22.🎒 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
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) time with friends (d) hot in summer
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
36. 36.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a playmate at home (c) a happy welcome home (d) vet visits cost money
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) time with friends (d) hard with a heavy bag
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 1. Garden: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) recycling (c) garden
40. 40.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True

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