Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 825 · 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.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) chewed shoes (c) vet visits cost money (d) it keeps you active
3. 3.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a reason to agree (c) a prize (d) a bad point of a choice
4. 4.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 5, fun 4, safety 3. Bird park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. Museum: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. What is the total score of the old fort?
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
8. 8.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 5. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Zoo: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) zoo (c) bird park
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) fresh air (d) tiring in the rain
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) no smoke or noise
11. 11.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a final answer (c) a type of question (d) a bad point
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) time with friends (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hard to go on trips (c) chewed shoes (d) food costs money
14. 14.⚖️ 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
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) fresh air
16. 16.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it costs nothing (d) time with friends
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no fuel is used (d) free exercise
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) no fuel is used
20. 20.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 3. Beach: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. What is the total score of the beach?
22. 22.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it is blue (c) it hurts your back (d) it holds books
23. 23.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. Fort: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 5. What is the total score of the farm?
25. 25.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) food costs money (c) learning to care (d) a loyal friend
27. 27.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 4. Mural: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 4. What is the total score of the quiz?
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) busy roads to cross
29. 29.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) hot in summer (c) time with friends (d) no smoke or noise
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) learning to care (c) a playmate at home (d) it keeps you active
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a happy welcome home (c) hard to go on trips (d) a playmate at home
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. Lake: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 5. Fort: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) lake (c) beach
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True

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