Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 583 · 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.⚖️ 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
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) no smoke or noise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) food costs money (c) hard to go on trips (d) a playmate at home
7. 7.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) hot in summer
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) chewed shoes (c) vet visits cost money (d) learning to care
11. 11.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a good point (c) a reason to agree (d) a bad point of a choice
12. 12.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. Science park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Zoo: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) science park (c) zoo
14. 14.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a bad point (c) a final answer (d) a type of question
15. 15.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) fresh air
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. What is the total score of the beach?
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
24. 24.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
26. 26.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a playmate at home (c) a loyal friend (d) vet visits cost money
27. 27.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) weigh how big each is (c) ignore the con (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
28. 28.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. Farm: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 2, fun 4, safety 2. Science park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. Bird park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. What is the total score of the bird park?
35. 35.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) it keeps you active (c) hard to go on trips (d) hair on the sofa
37. 37.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Farm: fun 1, shade 5, nearness 2. What is the total score of the farm?
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. Zoo: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. Bird park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) zoo (c) bird park
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer

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