Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 868 · 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.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a bad point
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
3. 3.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) free exercise
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a good point (c) a prize (d) a reason to agree
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it costs nothing
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a happy welcome home (c) food costs money (d) a loyal friend
11. 11.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a playmate at home (c) vet visits cost money (d) chewed shoes
13. 13.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) hard to go on trips (c) learning to care (d) a playmate at home
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) fresh air (d) tiring in the rain
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) no smoke or noise
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) hair on the sofa (c) chewed shoes (d) vet visits cost money
26. 26.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. Old fort: learning 4, fun 5, safety 3. Bird park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) bird park (c) old fort
27. 27.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Hill: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
28. 28.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. What is the total score of the book drive?
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) hair on the sofa (c) food costs money (d) it keeps you active
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) learning to care (c) food costs money (d) hard to go on trips
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it costs nothing
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
34. 34.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 4. What is the total score of the quiz?
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
36. 36.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Garden: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. What is the total score of the puppet show?
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to win a bet (c) to see both sides (d) to fill a page
39. 39.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) weigh how big each is (c) ignore the con (d) flip a coin

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