Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 915 · 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 of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) time with friends (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
2. 2.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a good point of a choice (c) a type of question (d) a bad point
6. 6.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
7. 7.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Park: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Farm: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) fort (c) farm
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) no smoke or noise
10. 10.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
12. 12.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a playmate at home (c) hair on the sofa (d) it keeps you active
13. 13.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it is blue (c) it holds books (d) it looks nice
16. 16.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) garden (c) book drive
17. 17.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Science park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Old fort: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) old fort (c) science park
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Mural: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 4. What is the total score of the recycling?
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
24. 24.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) chewed shoes (c) food costs money (d) learning to care
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
27. 27.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no fuel is used (d) free exercise
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) ignore the con (c) flip a coin (d) weigh how big each is
32. 32.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to fill a page (c) to win a bet (d) to delay 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) hard to go on trips (d) a playmate at home
34. 34.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
36. 36.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a good point (d) a prize
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) quiz (c) book drive

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