Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 394 · 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 class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 5, safety 2. Science park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Bird park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) bird park (c) science park
2. 2.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to fill a page (c) to win a bet (d) to delay a choice
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) it keeps you active (c) vet visits cost money (d) hair on the sofa
5. 5.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. Garden: helpful 1, easy 5, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) garden (c) puppet show
6. 6.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
12. 12.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) hair on the sofa (c) learning to care (d) a playmate at home
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) vet visits cost money (c) hard to go on trips (d) a playmate at home
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
15. 15.🎒 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
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 2, safety 3. Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) museum (c) planetarium
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
19. 19.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) free exercise (c) fresh air (d) no fuel is used
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
24. 24.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) flip a coin (c) ignore the con (d) weigh how big each is
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no smoke or noise (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
30. 30.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Park: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) park (c) hill
32. 32.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
34. 34.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 3, fun 4, safety 3. Bird park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Museum: learning 5, fun 2, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) bird park (c) old fort
35. 35.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 1, fun 4, safety 5. Bird park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. Zoo: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. What is the total score of the bird park?
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time

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