Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 939 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) time with friends (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
2. 2.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
4. 4.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) it costs nothing (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
6. 6.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
9. 9.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a bad point
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) vet visits cost money (c) hair on the sofa (d) food costs money
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) ignore the con (c) flip a coin (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
14. 14.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. Hill: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) park (c) lake
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
17. 17.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) it keeps you active (c) a playmate at home (d) a happy welcome home
18. 18.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the hill?
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
20. 20.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no fuel is used (d) free exercise
22. 22.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
25. 25.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) free exercise
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Fort: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Hill: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) hill (c) fort
28. 28.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. Bird park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. Science park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) zoo (c) science park
31. 31.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it holds books (c) it is blue (d) it hurts your back
32. 32.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 2. Zoo: learning 3, fun 5, safety 3. Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) zoo (c) science park
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) time with friends (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
35. 35.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 4. Fort: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. Hill: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) fort (c) park
38. 38.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to delay a choice (c) to see both sides (d) to win a bet
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 3. Mural: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) book drive (c) recycling
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. Bird park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Museum: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. What is the total score of the bird park?

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