Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 453 · 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) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
2. 2.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it is blue (c) it holds books (d) it looks nice
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to see both sides (c) to fill a page (d) to win a bet
5. 5.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a bad point (c) a final answer (d) a type of question
6. 6.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a happy welcome home (c) learning to care (d) hair on the sofa
7. 7.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
10. 10.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 3. What is the total score of the mural?
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a prize (c) a good point (d) a bad point of a choice
17. 17.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a playmate at home (c) learning to care (d) hard to go on trips
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) vet visits cost money (c) chewed shoes (d) hair on the sofa
19. 19.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) ignore the con (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) weigh how big each is
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
21. 21.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Beach: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) park (c) fort
22. 22.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) it costs nothing
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) free exercise
25. 25.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 2, fun 4, safety 2. Science park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. What is the total score of the old fort?
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) chewed shoes (c) vet visits cost money (d) food costs money
27. 27.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) it costs nothing (d) hot in summer
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 4. Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the beach?
34. 34.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Old fort: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) planetarium (c) zoo
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 5, fun 5, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 4, safety 4. Zoo: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) zoo (c) old fort
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) fresh air (d) no fuel is used
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) fresh air (d) tiring in the rain

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