Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

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

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