Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 363 · 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 smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) hot in summer (d) time with friends
2. 2.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it costs nothing
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 3, safety 4. Science park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) old fort (c) science park
7. 7.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a loyal friend (c) a happy welcome home (d) it keeps you active
10. 10.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to win a bet (c) to fill a page (d) to delay a choice
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) fresh air
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
14. 14.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. Bird park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. Zoo: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) bird park (c) zoo
15. 15.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. Park: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) park (c) lake
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
18. 18.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it costs nothing
21. 21.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) ignore the con (c) flip a coin (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Hill: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) hill (c) lake
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. Museum: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. Science park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. What is the total score of the planetarium?
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Garden: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) mural (c) book drive
29. 29.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) hair on the sofa (c) it keeps you active (d) a playmate at home
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Mural: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 2. Garden: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) quiz (c) garden
33. 33.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it holds books (c) it hurts your back (d) it looks nice
34. 34.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Old fort: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. Bird park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. What is the total score of the planetarium?
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no smoke or noise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) hard to go on trips (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. What is the total score of the quiz?
40. 40.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True

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