Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 271 · 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.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) weigh how big each is (c) ignore the con (d) flip a coin
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
6. 6.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
7. 7.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to see both sides (c) to delay a choice (d) to fill a page
8. 8.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 2, safety 1. Museum: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. Bird park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) bird park (c) zoo
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
10. 10.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Hill: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 3. Farm: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) hill
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
16. 16.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) food costs money (c) hair on the sofa (d) vet visits cost money
20. 20.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no fuel is used (d) free exercise
21. 21.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) chewed shoes (c) food costs money (d) hard to go on trips
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) fresh air (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
24. 24.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 5, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) planetarium (c) old fort
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
27. 27.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Science park: learning 3, fun 5, safety 5. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 4, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) science park (c) zoo
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. Park: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Lake: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) park (c) fort
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) it keeps you active (c) food costs money (d) hair on the sofa
30. 30.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a good point (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a prize
31. 31.🎒 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
32. 32.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Hill: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Beach: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) lake (c) hill
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
39. 39.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
40. 40.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a bad point (c) a type of question (d) a good point of a choice

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