Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 780 · 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 of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) chewed shoes (c) it keeps you active (d) hair on the sofa
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to win a bet (c) to delay a choice (d) to see both sides
6. 6.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) tiring in the rain
8. 8.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Farm: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Hill: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the farm?
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) hot in summer
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it hurts your back (c) it is blue (d) it holds books
14. 14.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Farm: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) farm (c) beach
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) learning to care (c) it keeps you active (d) a happy welcome home
17. 17.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) time with friends (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 5. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. Mural: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 2. What is the total score of the recycling?
26. 26.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) flip a coin (c) weigh how big each is (d) ignore the con
31. 31.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
33. 33.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Garden: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) garden (c) book drive
34. 34.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a good point (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a prize
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Farm: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 4. What is the total score of the lake?
39. 39.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) fresh air
40. 40.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a happy welcome home (c) hard to go on trips (d) it keeps you active

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