Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 220 · 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.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Beach: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 5. Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) fort (c) park
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a playmate at home (c) it keeps you active (d) vet visits cost money
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
5. 5.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it holds books (c) it looks nice (d) it is blue
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to delay a choice (c) to see both sides (d) to win a bet
8. 8.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a loyal friend (c) it keeps you active (d) chewed shoes
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
10. 10.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Zoo: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. Science park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) zoo (c) science park
12. 12.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 5, fun 2, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. Bird park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 2. What is the total score of the planetarium?
14. 14.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) fresh air
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
18. 18.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Lake: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Beach: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 4. What is the total score of the farm?
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 5. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. What is the total score of the quiz?
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) food costs money (c) chewed shoes (d) hair on the sofa
22. 22.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) no smoke or noise
25. 25.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Farm: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Beach: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) beach (c) park
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) free exercise
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 2. What is the total score of the quiz?
32. 32.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a prize (c) a good point (d) a reason to agree
36. 36.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
37. 37.🧮 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
38. 38.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) time with friends
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) fresh air (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain

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