Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 72 · 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: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.🧮 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) weigh how big each is (d) flip a coin
3. 3.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 5. Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Park: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the park?
5. 5.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it costs nothing
6. 6.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a good point (d) a reason to agree
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
8. 8.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a bad point
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.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) it takes more time
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Hill: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Fort: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) park (c) fort
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) busy roads to cross (c) time with friends (d) fresh air
16. 16.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 4. Hill: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the farm?
19. 19.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Park: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 4. Farm: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the hill?
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) food costs money (c) a happy welcome home (d) hard to go on trips
23. 23.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a happy welcome home (c) a playmate at home (d) hair on the sofa
24. 24.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hair on the sofa (c) it keeps you active (d) hard to go on trips
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) fresh air (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Lake: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Hill: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) lake (c) fort
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no smoke or noise (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) time with friends (d) it costs nothing
37. 37.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Park: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Fort: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. What is the total score of the park?
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it holds books (c) it is blue (d) it hurts your back
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. Garden: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) book drive (c) puppet show

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