Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 386 · 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). Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Beach: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 4. Park: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) beach (c) park
2. 2.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it hurts your back (c) it is blue (d) it holds books
3. 3.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) vet visits cost money (c) learning to care (d) a loyal friend
5. 5.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a good point of a choice (c) a final answer (d) a bad point
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. Zoo: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. What is the total score of the zoo?
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Garden: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. What is the total score of the puppet show?
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
13. 13.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a prize (d) a reason to agree
14. 14.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) no smoke or noise
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hard to go on trips (c) a playmate at home (d) chewed shoes
19. 19.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) a playmate at home (d) food costs money
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) vet visits cost money (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.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
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) fresh air
29. 29.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) learning to care (c) a playmate at home (d) a loyal friend
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) chewed shoes (c) hair on the sofa (d) hard to go on trips
31. 31.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Museum: learning 2, fun 4, safety 2. Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. What is the total score of the planetarium?
32. 32.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a loyal friend (c) learning to care (d) chewed shoes
33. 33.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
35. 35.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) hard to go on trips (c) a happy welcome home (d) food costs money
37. 37.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross

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