Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 708 · 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: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) flip a coin (c) ignore the con (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to delay a choice (c) to fill a page (d) to see both sides
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
13. 13.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 5. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) recycling (c) book drive
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) fresh air (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
17. 17.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) it keeps you active (c) a happy welcome home (d) a loyal friend
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) hard to go on trips (d) learning to care
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
24. 24.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Park: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the hill?
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
26. 26.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
27. 27.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) free exercise (c) fresh air (d) no smoke or noise
28. 28.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) fresh air
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) no smoke or noise
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a happy welcome home (c) it keeps you active (d) hard to go on trips
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 4. Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Fort: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the farm?
34. 34.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a prize (d) a reason to agree
35. 35.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. Bird park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. Science park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) science park (c) bird park
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Bird park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the science park?
37. 37.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) hard with a heavy bag
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Beach: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 2. Hill: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the hill?
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) no smoke or noise

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