Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 904 · 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: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
3. 3.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a prize (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a good point
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a bad point (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Park: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) park (c) farm
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
11. 11.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. What is the total score of the quiz?
15. 15.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) free exercise
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
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) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
19. 19.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) it keeps you active (c) a happy welcome home (d) learning to care
20. 20.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) chewed shoes (d) a happy welcome home
21. 21.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Farm: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. What is the total score of the farm?
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
24. 24.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it is blue (c) it looks nice (d) it hurts your back
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no smoke or noise (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. Museum: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. Zoo: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. What is the total score of the bird park?
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) vet visits cost money (c) food costs money (d) learning to care
37. 37.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Zoo: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) planetarium (c) museum
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no smoke or noise (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con

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