Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

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

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