Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 514 · 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) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
2. 2.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 2. Mural: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. What is the total score of the mural?
3. 3.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a good point (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a reason to agree
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) time with friends
8. 8.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 5. Lake: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Beach: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. What is the total score of the fort?
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Beach: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 5. Lake: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) farm (c) lake
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
11. 11.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
13. 13.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. Science park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. Bird park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) science park (c) bird park
14. 14.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 2, fun 4, safety 4. Old fort: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Zoo: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. What is the total score of the zoo?
15. 15.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) it keeps you active (c) chewed shoes (d) learning to care
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) hard with a heavy bag
20. 20.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) time with friends (c) fresh air (d) it costs nothing
21. 21.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 4, safety 3. Old fort: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. What is the total score of the old fort?
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Hill: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Beach: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the fort?
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) no smoke or noise
24. 24.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it looks nice (c) it holds books (d) it hurts your back
25. 25.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Lake: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. Beach: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) park (c) beach
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
27. 27.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) busy roads to cross (c) time with friends (d) no fuel is used
28. 28.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. What is the total score of the book drive?
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to delay a choice (c) to win a bet (d) to see both sides
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) hard to go on trips (c) chewed shoes (d) food costs money
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a playmate at home (c) learning to care (d) food costs money
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 2. Bird park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) bird park (c) museum
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Garden: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. What is the total score of the mural?
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross

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