Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 417 · 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 fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it hurts your back (c) it holds books (d) it looks nice
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
5. 5.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to win a bet (c) to delay a choice (d) to fill a page
6. 6.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) it costs nothing (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) fort (c) beach
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) chewed shoes (c) vet visits cost money (d) hair on the sofa
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) no fuel is used (d) it costs nothing
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
15. 15.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
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) learning to care (c) a loyal friend (d) vet visits cost money
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
19. 19.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a playmate at home (c) chewed shoes (d) hair on the sofa
22. 22.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 5. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) book drive (c) quiz
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Farm: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. What is the total score of the hill?
29. 29.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 1. Mural: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. What is the total score of the quiz?
30. 30.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a final answer (c) a type of question (d) a bad point
31. 31.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a reason to agree (c) a prize (d) a bad point of a choice
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
33. 33.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
34. 34.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a loyal friend (c) a happy welcome home (d) it keeps you active
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) it keeps you active (c) food costs money (d) hard to go on trips
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Science park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. Museum: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) museum (c) science park
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Park: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Hill: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the hill?
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. Fort: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) park (c) beach

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