Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 488 · 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 walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) no smoke or noise (d) hard with a heavy bag
2. 2.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Park: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Beach: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the hill?
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 4. Farm: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. Fort: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the park?
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) food costs money (c) chewed shoes (d) a loyal friend
7. 7.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) time with friends (c) it costs nothing (d) no fuel is used
8. 8.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) free exercise
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. Fort: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the fort?
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.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
13. 13.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) time with friends
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to delay a choice (c) to fill a page (d) to see both sides
16. 16.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 2. Garden: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) recycling (c) quiz
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
19. 19.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
20. 20.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a type of question (c) a bad point (d) a good point of a choice
21. 21.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
23. 23.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 5. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. What is the total score of the quiz?
24. 24.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Hill: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. Farm: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) hill
25. 25.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. Zoo: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. Old fort: learning 4, fun 2, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) zoo (c) science park
26. 26.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a prize (d) a reason to agree
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) learning to care (c) food costs money (d) hair on the sofa
29. 29.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 3. Garden: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. What is the total score of the recycling?
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. Bird park: learning 3, fun 5, safety 4. Science park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) museum (c) bird park
32. 32.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) hard to go on trips (c) it keeps you active (d) a happy welcome home
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a playmate at home (c) food costs money (d) chewed shoes
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) time with friends (d) free exercise
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) a happy welcome home (d) hair on the sofa
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) busy roads to cross
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer
40. 40.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False

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