Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 992 · 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: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) hair on the sofa (d) it keeps you active
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 pro? (a) a type of question (b) a bad point (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no smoke or noise (c) fresh air (d) free exercise
6. 6.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a prize (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a good point
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
8. 8.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
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. Science park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. What is the total score of the science park?
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.⚖️ 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
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
14. 14.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
17. 17.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a happy welcome home (c) learning to care (d) food costs money
18. 18.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hair on the sofa (c) hard to go on trips (d) a loyal friend
20. 20.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Mural: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 2. What is the total score of the mural?
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no fuel is used (d) fresh air
24. 24.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) time with friends
26. 26.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. Beach: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) beach (c) fort
27. 27.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Fort: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Beach: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) beach (c) fort
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) chewed shoes (c) a playmate at home (d) vet visits cost money
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.🧮 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) weigh how big each is (d) flip a coin
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Old fort: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) museum (c) planetarium
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Hill: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 3. Farm: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the park?
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro

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