Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 66 · 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) it takes more time (b) fresh air (c) no fuel is used (d) free exercise
2. 2.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
4. 4.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. Bird park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Old fort: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. What is the total score of the bird park?
5. 5.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) time with friends
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) vet visits cost money (c) a loyal friend (d) hard to go on trips
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) flip a coin (c) ignore the con (d) weigh how big each is
14. 14.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it holds books (c) it looks nice (d) it hurts your back
15. 15.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) fresh air (d) hot in summer
16. 16.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. Lake: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. Farm: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) fort (c) farm
17. 17.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a good point (c) a prize (d) a reason to agree
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) chewed shoes (c) it keeps you active (d) food costs money
19. 19.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to see both sides (c) to fill a page (d) to win a bet
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) learning to care (c) a happy welcome home (d) a playmate at home
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) fresh air (d) time with friends
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) free exercise
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 3. Bird park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. Museum: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) museum (c) bird park
28. 28.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) time with friends
29. 29.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it costs nothing (d) time with friends
30. 30.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) it costs nothing (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
35. 35.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) chewed shoes (c) a loyal friend (d) it keeps you active
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro

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