Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 804 · 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) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) time with friends
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🧮 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
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
8. 8.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) food costs money (c) learning to care (d) it keeps you active
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) beach (c) farm
12. 12.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. Mural: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 1. What is the total score of the puppet show?
13. 13.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 2. What is the total score of the garden?
14. 14.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it hurts your back (c) it holds books (d) it looks nice
15. 15.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to see both sides (c) to delay a choice (d) to win a bet
16. 16.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) fresh air (c) no fuel is used (d) time with friends
18. 18.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 5. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) mural (c) book drive
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) hair on the sofa (c) vet visits cost money (d) learning to care
22. 22.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) it keeps you active (c) a happy welcome home (d) learning to care
23. 23.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a bad point
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
30. 30.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) vet visits cost money (c) food costs money (d) a playmate at home
32. 32.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) time with friends (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Beach: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 5. Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the beach?
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a reason to agree (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a prize
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
40. 40.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True

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