Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 468 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
2. 2.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 4. Mural: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) book drive (c) recycling
3. 3.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
5. 5.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) time with friends (d) hard with a heavy bag
6. 6.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) fresh air
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) fresh air (d) time with friends
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
9. 9.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) it keeps you active (c) a playmate at home (d) hard to go on trips
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. Bird park: learning 5, fun 1, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. What is the total score of the planetarium?
13. 13.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) fresh air
15. 15.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Hill: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) hill (c) park
16. 16.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to fill a page (c) to see both sides (d) to win a bet
17. 17.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a good point of a choice (c) a type of question (d) a bad point
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. Old fort: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) old fort (c) museum
26. 26.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. Museum: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. What is the total score of the bird park?
27. 27.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a playmate at home (c) it keeps you active (d) chewed shoes
28. 28.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a prize (c) a reason to agree (d) a bad point of a choice
29. 29.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) hair on the sofa
30. 30.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a happy welcome home (c) it keeps you active (d) a playmate at home
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) time with friends (d) no fuel is used
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Beach: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 3. Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) beach (c) lake
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 5. Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) mural (c) quiz
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) vet visits cost money (c) a loyal friend (d) hard to go on trips
36. 36.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it looks nice (c) it holds books (d) it is blue
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 1, safety 3. Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 5, safety 5. What is the total score of the planetarium?
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hair on the sofa (c) a playmate at home (d) food costs money

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