Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 541 · 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.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to fill a page (c) to win a bet (d) to see both sides
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
5. 5.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) flip a coin (c) weigh how big each is (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
6. 6.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. Mural: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 3. What is the total score of the book drive?
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
9. 9.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a loyal friend (c) a happy welcome home (d) learning to care
10. 10.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 3, fun 3, safety 2. Old fort: learning 5, fun 1, safety 3. Museum: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) museum (c) old fort
11. 11.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a playmate at home (c) learning to care (d) hard to go on trips
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
16. 16.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it hurts your back (c) it holds books (d) it is blue
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) fresh air
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
22. 22.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) fresh air (c) it costs nothing (d) hot in summer
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it costs nothing
26. 26.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 3. Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Farm: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) hill (c) fort
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 5. Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the beach?
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) food costs money (c) vet visits cost money (d) a happy welcome home
30. 30.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Beach: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. Hill: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the hill?
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a good point of a choice (c) a type of question (d) a bad point
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) hair on the sofa (c) food costs money (d) hard to go on trips
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a playmate at home (c) food costs money (d) hard to go on trips
35. 35.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a playmate at home (c) chewed shoes (d) a loyal friend
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a happy welcome home (c) food costs money (d) it keeps you active
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain

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