Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 237 · 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) tiring in the rain (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
2. 2.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 5. Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. What is the total score of the mural?
3. 3.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) it keeps you active (c) vet visits cost money (d) hair on the sofa
5. 5.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a loyal friend (c) learning to care (d) hair on the sofa
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) time with friends (d) hard with a heavy bag
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
8. 8.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Science park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 3. Museum: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) science park (c) museum
9. 9.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) fresh air
13. 13.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a playmate at home (c) a loyal friend (d) hard to go on trips
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) vet visits cost money (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. Fort: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) hill (c) farm
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) fresh air
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hard to go on trips (c) food costs money (d) learning to care
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) food costs money (c) learning to care (d) a loyal friend
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 5, nearness 4. Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Park: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) hill (c) lake
30. 30.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a loyal friend (c) learning to care (d) it keeps you active
31. 31.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it looks nice (c) it holds books (d) it hurts your back
34. 34.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 4. Garden: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) puppet show (c) recycling
35. 35.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a good point (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a prize
36. 36.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to delay a choice (c) to see both sides (d) to fill a page
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 3. Science park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Zoo: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. What is the total score of the bird park?

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