Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 357 · 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 4, shade 4, nearness 5. Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Hill: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) fort (c) park
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a happy welcome home (c) food costs money (d) it keeps you active
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Zoo: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the zoo?
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) time with friends (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
7. 7.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) hard to go on trips (c) it keeps you active (d) a playmate at home
8. 8.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) weigh how big each is (d) flip a coin
9. 9.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to see both sides (c) to delay a choice (d) to win a bet
10. 10.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it takes more time (c) no smoke or noise (d) it costs nothing
11. 11.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no smoke or noise (c) time with friends (d) fresh air
16. 16.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) learning to care (c) vet visits cost money (d) a happy welcome home
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Park: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. Farm: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) park
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) hard to go on trips (c) chewed shoes (d) a loyal friend
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it looks nice (c) it is blue (d) it hurts your back
24. 24.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
26. 26.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 5. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 4. Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) garden (c) book drive
27. 27.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a type of question (c) a bad point (d) a final answer
28. 28.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it costs nothing (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
30. 30.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) chewed shoes (c) food costs money (d) a happy welcome home
32. 32.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Farm: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) park (c) lake
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
36. 36.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) free exercise
37. 37.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
38. 38.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a prize (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a good point
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) hard to go on trips (c) it keeps you active (d) chewed shoes

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