Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 763 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) fresh air (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) time with friends (d) hard with a heavy bag
3. 3.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to win a bet (c) to fill a page (d) to see both sides
6. 6.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) a playmate at home (d) chewed shoes
7. 7.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a loyal friend (c) learning to care (d) hair on the sofa
8. 8.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) ignore the con (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) weigh how big each is
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. What is the total score of the park?
10. 10.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. Garden: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. What is the total score of the recycling?
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no smoke or noise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
15. 15.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a good point of a choice (d) a type of question
16. 16.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Park: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Farm: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) park (c) farm
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a playmate at home (c) food costs money (d) hair on the sofa
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.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) chewed shoes
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 5. Beach: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. What is the total score of the beach?
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it hurts your back (c) it looks nice (d) it is blue
27. 27.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
28. 28.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a good point (c) a reason to agree (d) a prize
29. 29.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
31. 31.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) it costs nothing
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Lake: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 4. Farm: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) fort (c) farm
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
35. 35.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) no smoke or noise (d) hard with a heavy bag
38. 38.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 3. Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Lake: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) beach (c) park

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