Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 507 · 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 a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it is blue (c) it hurts your back (d) it holds books
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Mural: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 5. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) recycling (c) garden
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
5. 5.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
10. 10.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Old fort: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. Bird park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 4. What is the total score of the bird park?
11. 11.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 5, nearness 5. Park: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) hill (c) fort
12. 12.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a happy welcome home (c) food costs money (d) it keeps you active
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 5. Fort: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Farm: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the lake?
21. 21.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
22. 22.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a reason to agree (d) a prize
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) hard to go on trips (c) chewed shoes (d) learning to care
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) time with friends
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
28. 28.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) learning to care (c) a playmate at home (d) chewed shoes
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a playmate at home (c) chewed shoes (d) hard to go on trips
30. 30.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 2. Beach: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. What is the total score of the farm?
31. 31.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) time with friends (d) hot in summer
32. 32.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a loyal friend (c) a playmate at home (d) learning to care
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
34. 34.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a bad point (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
35. 35.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. Farm: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Beach: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. What is the total score of the park?
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hair on the sofa (c) a loyal friend (d) vet visits cost money
38. 38.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to win a bet (c) to fill a page (d) to delay a choice
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🧮 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

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