Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 445 · 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.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) vet visits cost money (c) it keeps you active (d) hard to go on trips
5. 5.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Lake: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Fort: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) lake (c) fort
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
8. 8.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it is blue (c) it hurts your back (d) it holds books
9. 9.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to see both sides (c) to fill a page (d) to win a bet
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
11. 11.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Science park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 4. Museum: learning 4, fun 5, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) museum (c) old fort
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Farm: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Hill: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) beach (c) hill
13. 13.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Beach: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 5. Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. What is the total score of the lake?
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) hard with a heavy bag
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it costs nothing
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) hair on the sofa (c) a playmate at home (d) it keeps you active
19. 19.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a loyal friend (c) a happy welcome home (d) it keeps you active
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Garden: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) puppet show (c) garden
22. 22.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. Zoo: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) planetarium (c) zoo
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) time with friends (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a prize (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a reason to agree
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) fresh air
29. 29.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) no smoke or noise
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a loyal friend (c) hard to go on trips (d) learning to care
33. 33.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
34. 34.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. Old fort: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. What is the total score of the planetarium?
35. 35.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) hill (c) farm
37. 37.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a loyal friend (c) a happy welcome home (d) vet visits cost money
38. 38.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) food costs money (c) a playmate at home (d) learning to care
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 2. Hill: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. Park: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) lake (c) hill

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