Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 126 · 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: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. Hill: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. Fort: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. What is the total score of the beach?
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) no smoke or noise
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
7. 7.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a bad point (c) a type of question (d) a good point of a choice
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) food costs money (c) hard to go on trips (d) a happy welcome home
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) free exercise
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. Old fort: learning 2, fun 3, safety 2. Bird park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 5. What is the total score of the bird park?
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) busy roads to cross
16. 16.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a good point (d) a reason to agree
17. 17.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) time with friends (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
18. 18.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to delay a choice (c) to win a bet (d) to see both sides
19. 19.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. Garden: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 5. Mural: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. What is the total score of the mural?
20. 20.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. Zoo: learning 5, fun 2, safety 2. Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) zoo (c) museum
28. 28.🎒 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
29. 29.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) free exercise
30. 30.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. Garden: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) quiz (c) puppet show
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) it costs nothing (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
33. 33.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 1. What is the total score of the puppet show?
39. 39.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. Zoo: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. Science park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. What is the total score of the science park?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross

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