Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 49 · 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.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) no fuel is used
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
9. 9.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a good point of a choice (c) a final answer (d) a bad point
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) food costs money (c) hair on the sofa (d) it keeps you active
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Hill: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the fort?
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) fresh air (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
14. 14.🧮 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
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a loyal friend (c) hair on the sofa (d) food costs money
16. 16.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) time with friends (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
23. 23.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 3. Park: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Hill: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
24. 24.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
25. 25.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) learning to care (c) a loyal friend (d) vet visits cost money
29. 29.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. Old fort: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. Museum: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) museum (c) old fort
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) no smoke or noise
32. 32.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Zoo: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. Old fort: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) zoo (c) old fort
33. 33.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Beach: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Lake: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) lake (c) beach
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
36. 36.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) it keeps you active (c) food costs money (d) a playmate at home
38. 38.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) chewed shoes (c) hard to go on trips (d) learning to care

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