Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 582 · 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 of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
2. 2.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎒 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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) it keeps you active (c) chewed shoes (d) vet visits cost money
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) fresh air (c) no smoke or noise (d) no fuel is used
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) time with friends (d) hot in summer
8. 8.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a reason to agree (d) a good point
9. 9.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to win a bet (c) to see both sides (d) to fill a page
11. 11.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) time with friends
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hard to go on trips (c) hair on the sofa (d) a loyal friend
13. 13.True or false: “a playmate at 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). Old fort: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. Bird park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Museum: learning 5, fun 3, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) bird park (c) museum
15. 15.🧮 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
16. 16.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) puppet show (c) quiz
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) busy roads to cross (c) no smoke or noise (d) it costs nothing
22. 22.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. Farm: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 4. Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) fort (c) farm
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
26. 26.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a happy welcome home (c) learning to care (d) a loyal friend
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Museum: learning 1, fun 5, safety 5. Bird park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. What is the total score of the bird park?
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it costs nothing (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) it keeps you active (c) a loyal friend (d) a happy welcome home
34. 34.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) learning to care (c) vet visits cost money (d) a loyal friend
35. 35.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) it keeps you active (c) a happy welcome home (d) food costs money
36. 36.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a bad point
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. Garden: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) recycling (c) garden
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con

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