Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 523 · 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: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. What is the total score of the quiz?
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) mural (c) puppet show
8. 8.🧮 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
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
13. 13.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. Old fort: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. Science park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) old fort (c) science park
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a final answer (c) a bad point (d) a good point of a choice
20. 20.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a prize (c) a good point (d) a bad point of a choice
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a happy welcome home (c) hair on the sofa (d) vet visits cost money
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
24. 24.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. Bird park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. What is the total score of the bird park?
25. 25.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 5, nearness 5. Hill: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 3. Park: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) park (c) hill
26. 26.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it holds books (c) it looks nice (d) it hurts your back
27. 27.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) food costs money (c) learning to care (d) hair on the sofa
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Beach: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Hill: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. What is the total score of the hill?
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) no smoke or noise
34. 34.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
35. 35.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a playmate at home (c) chewed shoes (d) a loyal friend
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
37. 37.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con

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