Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 705 · 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.🧮 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
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Fort: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the fort?
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hair on the sofa (c) a happy welcome home (d) food costs money
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
8. 8.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a prize (d) a reason to agree
10. 10.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Bird park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. What is the total score of the museum?
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a good point of a choice (c) a type of question (d) a final answer
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) hard with a heavy bag
15. 15.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it hurts your back (c) it holds books (d) it is blue
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) fresh air (c) no fuel is used (d) free exercise
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hair on the sofa (c) food costs money (d) learning to care
23. 23.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) hot in summer (d) no smoke or noise
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Farm: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) beach (c) hill
31. 31.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Mural: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. What is the total score of the mural?
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) chewed shoes (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) hard to go on trips (c) a loyal friend (d) learning to care
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) no smoke or noise
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) no smoke or noise (d) hard with a heavy bag
39. 39.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False

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