Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 48 · 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) free exercise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
2. 2.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) no smoke or noise
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) fresh air (d) hot in summer
5. 5.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it holds books (c) it looks nice (d) it is blue
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) fresh air
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
8. 8.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) hard to go on trips (c) chewed shoes (d) learning to care
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a good point of a choice (c) a type of question (d) a final answer
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. Park: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 5. Hill: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. What is the total score of the park?
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) time with friends
19. 19.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
20. 20.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 3. Mural: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. What is the total score of the recycling?
21. 21.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Zoo: learning 3, fun 4, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) planetarium (c) zoo
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Park: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. Fort: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) fort (c) hill
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 5. Park: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Fort: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) fort (c) farm
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to see both sides (c) to delay a choice (d) to fill a page
27. 27.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 5. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 3, safety 4. Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. What is the total score of the museum?
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Mural: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 3. What is the total score of the book drive?
30. 30.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) ignore the con (c) weigh how big each is (d) flip a coin
31. 31.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Science park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. Museum: learning 5, fun 1, safety 4. What is the total score of the museum?
32. 32.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. Zoo: learning 5, fun 4, safety 3. Science park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 2. What is the total score of the zoo?
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Park: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Beach: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) farm (c) park
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) no smoke or noise
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Zoo: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. Science park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 4. What is the total score of the science park?
37. 37.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 3, safety 3. Zoo: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. What is the total score of the zoo?
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True

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