Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 622 · 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 con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) time with friends
4. 4.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
9. 9.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 2. Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. What is the total score of the puppet show?
10. 10.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) vet visits cost money (c) chewed shoes (d) food costs money
12. 12.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a loyal friend (c) food costs money (d) hard to go on trips
16. 16.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it hurts your back (c) it looks nice (d) it holds books
17. 17.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) learning to care (c) a playmate at home (d) it keeps you active
18. 18.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
23. 23.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a good point (d) a prize
24. 24.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. What is the total score of the book drive?
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
27. 27.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Park: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) farm (c) park
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Museum: learning 2, fun 5, safety 1. Science park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) old fort (c) museum
29. 29.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to see both sides (c) to delay a choice (d) to fill a page
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Fort: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) lake (c) hill
32. 32.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) weigh how big each is (d) ignore the con
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
36. 36.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) no fuel is used (d) it costs nothing
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
38. 38.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Old fort: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. Zoo: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. What is the total score of the bird park?
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con

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