Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 513 · 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.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Fort: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. Beach: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) beach (c) park
2. 2.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a final answer
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 5, fun 2, safety 5. Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. Bird park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) bird park (c) zoo
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. Museum: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) planetarium (c) zoo
10. 10.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
13. 13.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a good point (c) a prize (d) a reason to agree
17. 17.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) vet visits cost money (c) a playmate at home (d) hair on the sofa
19. 19.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no smoke or noise (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
25. 25.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross
26. 26.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) flip a coin (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) weigh how big each is
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 3. Fort: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Park: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) lake (c) fort
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) recycling (c) book drive
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 5. Farm: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Park: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) park (c) beach
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
34. 34.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 5, fun 3, safety 5. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. Zoo: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) planetarium (c) museum
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) it keeps you active (c) hair on the sofa (d) food costs money
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
40. 40.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True

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