Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 477 · 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.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 4. Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. What is the total score of the planetarium?
3. 3.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) hard with a heavy bag
4. 4.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to fill a page (c) to see both sides (d) to delay a choice
5. 5.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) time with friends (d) hard with a heavy bag
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 3. Garden: helpful 1, easy 5, fun 4. What is the total score of the mural?
10. 10.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Zoo: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. Old fort: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. What is the total score of the zoo?
11. 11.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro 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 3, easy 3, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 2. What is the total score of the puppet show?
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) food costs money (c) chewed shoes (d) a playmate at home
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.🎒 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
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
18. 18.True or false: “food costs money” 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). Science park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. Museum: learning 4, fun 4, safety 5. Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the museum?
20. 20.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Fort: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. What is the total score of the fort?
21. 21.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
22. 22.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a reason to agree (c) a good point (d) a bad point of a choice
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) it keeps you active (c) a playmate at home (d) a happy welcome home
27. 27.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 5. Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) mural (c) book drive
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) fresh air
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
31. 31.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) it costs nothing
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hard to go on trips (c) food costs money (d) a loyal friend
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con

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