Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

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

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