Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 676 · 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.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 3. Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Fort: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 3. What is the total score of the hill?
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
8. 8.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
10. 10.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) time with friends (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) food costs money (c) hair on the sofa (d) vet visits cost money
12. 12.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. Garden: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 1. What is the total score of the puppet show?
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) vet visits cost money (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) it costs nothing
16. 16.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) ignore the con (c) flip a coin (d) weigh how big each is
17. 17.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 3. What is the total score of the puppet show?
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Fort: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Farm: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. What is the total score of the fort?
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) it costs nothing (d) time with friends
21. 21.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it hurts your back (c) it holds books (d) it looks nice
22. 22.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a good point (d) a prize
26. 26.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Farm: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Beach: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. What is the total score of the lake?
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Museum: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. Old fort: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. What is the total score of the zoo?
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) time with friends (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hard to go on trips (c) learning to care (d) hair on the sofa
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) fresh air (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Fort: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) beach (c) lake
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a bad point (c) a final answer (d) a type of question
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con

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