Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 609 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
2. 2.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a prize (c) a reason to agree (d) a good point
3. 3.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Garden: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 1. Mural: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. What is the total score of the garden?
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a happy welcome home (c) it keeps you active (d) a playmate at home
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a playmate at home (c) learning to care (d) it keeps you active
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) no smoke or noise
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) hot in summer
13. 13.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Fort: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) park (c) farm
18. 18.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 3, fun 5, safety 4. Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. Bird park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. What is the total score of the bird park?
19. 19.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a loyal friend (c) hair on the sofa (d) learning to care
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Fort: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Beach: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) beach (c) fort
25. 25.🧮 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) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) flip a coin
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
27. 27.⚖️ 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
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 4, safety 4. Zoo: learning 5, fun 5, safety 3. Science park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the zoo?
31. 31.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) chewed shoes (c) food costs money (d) vet visits cost money
33. 33.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) it takes more time
34. 34.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 5, safety 1. Bird park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. Old fort: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) old fort (c) bird park
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
37. 37.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it costs nothing
38. 38.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) quiz (c) book drive
39. 39.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing

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