Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

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

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