Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 483 · 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 of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) fresh air
2. 2.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) fresh air (c) it costs nothing (d) no fuel is used
5. 5.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a happy welcome home (c) vet visits cost money (d) it keeps you active
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a playmate at home (c) it keeps you active (d) learning to care
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 2. Park: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) park (c) hill
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) vet visits cost money (c) chewed shoes (d) food costs money
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it takes more time (c) time with friends (d) no smoke or noise
16. 16.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 5, safety 4. Science park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. Old fort: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. What is the total score of the science park?
20. 20.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) learning to care (c) chewed shoes (d) a playmate at home
21. 21.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
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
23. 23.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 4. Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Mural: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) garden (c) puppet show
24. 24.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a prize (c) a reason to agree (d) a bad point of a choice
25. 25.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) flip a coin (d) weigh how big each is
26. 26.🎒 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
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) time with friends (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Old fort: learning 3, fun 4, safety 5. Bird park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. What is the total score of the old fort?
29. 29.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Fort: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) fort
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
35. 35.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 5. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) book drive (c) recycling
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) it keeps you active (c) hard to go on trips (d) food costs money
37. 37.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a playmate at home (c) it keeps you active (d) hair on the sofa
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 3. Hill: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. Fort: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) hill (c) park
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
40. 40.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) it keeps you active (c) learning to care (d) a loyal friend

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