Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 284 · 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: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) fresh air (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
4. 4.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) learning to care (c) a happy welcome home (d) a playmate at home
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) vet visits cost money (c) a happy welcome home (d) food costs money
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) hot in summer
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) learning to care (c) hair on the sofa (d) food costs money
10. 10.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) no fuel is used
11. 11.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Hill: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Lake: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. What is the total score of the farm?
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
13. 13.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 5, fun 1, safety 3. Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Bird park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 4. What is the total score of the zoo?
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) no smoke or noise
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
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.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a reason to agree (c) a prize (d) a bad point of a choice
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
21. 21.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 3. Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) beach (c) hill
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) time with friends (c) it costs nothing (d) no smoke or noise
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) hair on the sofa (c) hard to go on trips (d) food costs money
27. 27.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. Bird park: learning 4, fun 5, safety 1. What is the total score of the bird park?
28. 28.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) weigh how big each is (d) ignore the con
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. What is the total score of the book drive?
35. 35.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) time with friends (d) hard with a heavy bag
37. 37.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hair on the sofa (c) a playmate at home (d) chewed shoes
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it looks nice (c) it is blue (d) it hurts your back

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