Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 389 · 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.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross
7. 7.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 2, safety 4. Old fort: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) planetarium (c) science park
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
9. 9.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) fresh air
12. 12.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 3. Mural: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. What is the total score of the mural?
15. 15.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it holds books (c) it looks nice (d) it is blue
16. 16.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) recycling (c) mural
17. 17.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 5, safety 1. Bird park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 2. Science park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. What is the total score of the science park?
18. 18.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
22. 22.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a happy welcome home (c) hair on the sofa (d) a loyal friend
23. 23.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) hot in summer
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) time with friends
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hard to go on trips (c) hair on the sofa (d) it keeps you active
28. 28.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a reason to agree (c) a prize (d) a good point
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
33. 33.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Mural: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) mural (c) puppet show
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. Farm: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) farm (c) lake
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 4. Hill: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Park: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the lake?
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro

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