Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 594 · 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.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
3. 3.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a prize (c) a reason to agree (d) a good point
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a bad point (c) a final answer (d) a type of question
6. 6.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 5. Fort: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Farm: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the fort?
7. 7.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) hard with a heavy bag
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) hair on the sofa (c) food costs money (d) it keeps you active
12. 12.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) time with friends
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
18. 18.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it holds books (c) it hurts your back (d) it looks nice
20. 20.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
23. 23.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) recycling (c) book drive
24. 24.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. Zoo: learning 3, fun 5, safety 1. Museum: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. What is the total score of the zoo?
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) vet visits cost money (c) a loyal friend (d) hair on the sofa
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hair on the sofa (c) vet visits cost money (d) a happy welcome home
29. 29.🧮 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) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) ignore the con
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
31. 31.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. Zoo: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. What is the total score of the museum?
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. Mural: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. What is the total score of the recycling?
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Lake: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 5. Beach: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) beach (c) lake
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Fort: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 3. Farm: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. What is the total score of the lake?

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