Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 440 · 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) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) it costs nothing (d) hot in summer
2. 2.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. Bird park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 2. Old fort: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. What is the total score of the old fort?
3. 3.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to fill a page (c) to win a bet (d) to delay a choice
4. 4.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Park: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Lake: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 3. What is the total score of the fort?
5. 5.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it hurts your back (c) it is blue (d) it looks nice
6. 6.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) busy roads to cross (c) fresh air (d) it costs nothing
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
9. 9.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) food costs money (c) hard to go on trips (d) a loyal friend
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. What is the total score of the garden?
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a good point (c) a reason to agree (d) a prize
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) vet visits cost money (c) food costs money (d) a happy welcome home
21. 21.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Farm: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) lake (c) farm
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
23. 23.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 5. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) garden (c) quiz
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) it keeps you active (c) learning to care (d) a happy welcome home
26. 26.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. Old fort: learning 5, fun 3, safety 3. Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. What is the total score of the science park?
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. Zoo: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. What is the total score of the planetarium?
29. 29.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) time with friends (c) fresh air (d) free exercise
30. 30.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a playmate at home (c) it keeps you active (d) a happy welcome home
31. 31.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) no smoke or noise
34. 34.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) ignore the con (c) flip a coin (d) weigh how big each is
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) hard with a heavy bag
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) hard to go on trips (c) a happy welcome home (d) learning to care

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