Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 45 · 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 con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a playmate at home (c) a loyal friend (d) learning to care
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) fresh air
3. 3.⚖️ 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
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no smoke or noise (c) free exercise (d) fresh air
6. 6.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a good point (c) a reason to agree (d) a bad point of a choice
7. 7.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. Garden: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. What is the total score of the book drive?
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it takes more time (c) no smoke or noise (d) it costs nothing
10. 10.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) flip a coin (c) ignore the con (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) vet visits cost money (c) chewed shoes (d) hair on the sofa
12. 12.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. Farm: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 3. Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the farm?
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. Science park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. Bird park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) bird park (c) science park
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. Mural: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 5. Garden: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) garden (c) recycling
22. 22.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Bird park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 2. Science park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) science park (c) old fort
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) chewed shoes (c) a loyal friend (d) hair on the sofa
24. 24.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
25. 25.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 4. Fort: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Hill: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the farm?
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
28. 28.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) busy roads to cross (c) fresh air (d) no smoke or noise
29. 29.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Zoo: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 5, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) museum (c) zoo
30. 30.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a type of question (c) a bad point (d) a good point of a choice
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) food costs money (c) vet visits cost money (d) hard to go on trips
33. 33.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. Lake: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Fort: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the hill?
36. 36.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. Garden: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) quiz (c) recycling
37. 37.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Farm: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 5. Fort: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) farm (c) fort
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no smoke or noise (c) time with friends (d) fresh air
40. 40.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True

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