Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 401 · 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). Beach: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Fort: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 5. What is the total score of the beach?
2. 2.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Science park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. Old fort: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) old fort (c) bird park
3. 3.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 3. Mural: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) mural (c) puppet show
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
8. 8.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to delay a choice (c) to see both sides (d) to win a bet
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) hard with a heavy bag
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) vet visits cost money (c) a playmate at home (d) food costs money
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) food costs money (c) hair on the sofa (d) hard to go on trips
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Science park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. What is the total score of the planetarium?
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) fresh air (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
19. 19.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) time with friends
20. 20.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 3. Garden: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) quiz (c) garden
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hair on the sofa (c) food costs money (d) learning to care
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 5. Hill: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Fort: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the fort?
23. 23.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) fresh air (d) no fuel is used
24. 24.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a good point (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a prize
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
27. 27.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
32. 32.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. What is the total score of the mural?
33. 33.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) hard to go on trips (c) hair on the sofa (d) vet visits cost money
36. 36.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a good point of a choice (d) a type of question
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 4, safety 5. Old fort: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) zoo (c) planetarium
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con

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