Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 630 · 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) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) time with friends (d) it costs nothing
2. 2.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to see both sides (c) to delay a choice (d) to win a bet
3. 3.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 2, fun 5, safety 1. Bird park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. What is the total score of the science park?
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) food costs money (c) it keeps you active (d) vet visits cost money
5. 5.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it hurts your back (c) it is blue (d) it holds books
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) chewed shoes (c) food costs money (d) learning to care
14. 14.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
16. 16.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 5. Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Park: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) park (c) beach
17. 17.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a reason to agree (d) a prize
19. 19.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. Fort: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 5. Park: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) fort (c) park
20. 20.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) flip a coin (c) weigh how big each is (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
28. 28.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) quiz (c) book drive
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) it costs nothing
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) food costs money (c) vet visits cost money (d) a happy welcome home
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
32. 32.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Garden: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 1. Mural: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) mural (c) garden
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 5. Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the farm?
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) fresh air
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True

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