Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 508 · 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 is blue (b) it looks nice (c) it hurts your back (d) it holds books
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
6. 6.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. Mural: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 5. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) quiz (c) garden
7. 7.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a reason to agree (c) a good point (d) a prize
8. 8.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) recycling (c) book drive
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Lake: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) fort (c) beach
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) time with friends (d) free exercise
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 3. Beach: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) lake (c) beach
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) no smoke or noise
17. 17.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Hill: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Beach: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. What is the total score of the beach?
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a final answer
20. 20.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) fresh air (d) no fuel is used
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) chewed shoes (c) it keeps you active (d) vet visits cost money
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hard to go on trips (c) a happy welcome home (d) a loyal friend
24. 24.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) free exercise (c) time with friends (d) fresh air
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
30. 30.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
32. 32.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a playmate at home (c) food costs money (d) a loyal friend
34. 34.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) time with friends
37. 37.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Farm: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 3. Beach: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) beach (c) park
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it costs nothing (c) no smoke or noise (d) free exercise

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