Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 86 · 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: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) free exercise
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) it keeps you active (c) a playmate at home (d) a happy welcome home
8. 8.🧮 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) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) ignore the con
9. 9.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a happy welcome home (c) learning to care (d) a loyal friend
10. 10.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) hard with a heavy bag
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) fresh air (d) it costs nothing
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) fresh air
15. 15.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a happy welcome home (c) a loyal friend (d) a playmate at home
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) chewed shoes (c) food costs money (d) a loyal friend
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hair on the sofa (c) a happy welcome home (d) vet visits cost money
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) no smoke or noise
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. Old fort: learning 2, fun 4, safety 4. Science park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. What is the total score of the science park?
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 3, safety 3. Science park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. What is the total score of the planetarium?
32. 32.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a final answer (c) a bad point (d) a good point of a choice
33. 33.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a happy welcome home (c) vet visits cost money (d) a loyal friend
34. 34.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) vet visits cost money (c) hard to go on trips (d) hair on the sofa
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) fresh air (d) hot in summer
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro

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