Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 191 · 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 con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) time with friends
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
3. 3.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) vet visits cost money (c) a happy welcome home (d) it keeps you active
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
6. 6.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 5. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) puppet show (c) mural
7. 7.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a final answer (c) a good point of a choice (d) a bad point
8. 8.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) lake (c) beach
9. 9.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it hurts your back (c) it looks nice (d) it holds books
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
13. 13.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to fill a page (c) to delay a choice (d) to see both sides
14. 14.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 5. Lake: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Beach: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) park (c) lake
15. 15.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) food costs money (c) a playmate at home (d) a loyal friend
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) fresh air (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) no fuel is used (d) hard with a heavy bag
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 5. Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) beach (c) farm
26. 26.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Bird park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. Old fort: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. What is the total score of the museum?
27. 27.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) a happy welcome home (d) hard to go on trips
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) fresh air
35. 35.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a happy welcome home (c) a loyal friend (d) a playmate at home
36. 36.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it costs nothing (c) fresh air (d) free exercise
37. 37.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. Mural: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Garden: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 3. What is the total score of the garden?

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