Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 436 · 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.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
2. 2.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) a happy welcome home (d) hair on the sofa
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) time with friends (c) fresh air (d) no smoke or noise
4. 4.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) hard to go on trips (c) learning to care (d) it keeps you active
5. 5.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. Mural: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) recycling (c) mural
6. 6.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) park (c) lake
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
11. 11.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) puppet show (c) quiz
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no fuel is used (d) no smoke or noise
15. 15.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a loyal friend (c) learning to care (d) a happy welcome home
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) tiring in the rain
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
18. 18.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Fort: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) hill (c) fort
19. 19.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) time with friends
20. 20.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a bad point (c) a good point of a choice (d) a final answer
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) learning to care (c) food costs money (d) it keeps you active
24. 24.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 5. Park: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Fort: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) beach (c) fort
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 2, safety 5. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 3, safety 2. Old fort: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) old fort (c) zoo
27. 27.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) chewed shoes (c) a happy welcome home (d) a loyal friend
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 3. Farm: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Hill: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) hill (c) lake
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) time with friends (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 2. Farm: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 5. What is the total score of the farm?
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) learning to care (c) food costs money (d) hair on the sofa
33. 33.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) fresh air
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
37. 37.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Fort: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the lake?
39. 39.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it looks nice (c) it hurts your back (d) it holds books
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. Farm: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the farm?

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