Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 522 · 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 3, nearness 2. Beach: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. Hill: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the beach?
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) vet visits cost money (c) hard to go on trips (d) it keeps you active
5. 5.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) beach (c) lake
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) a playmate at home (d) vet visits cost money
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) time with friends (c) free exercise (d) fresh air
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
10. 10.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a type of question (c) a bad point (d) a final answer
11. 11.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) time with friends (d) hot in summer
12. 12.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) food costs money (c) hard to go on trips (d) a happy welcome home
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it is blue (c) it hurts your back (d) it holds books
17. 17.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) hot in summer (c) time with friends (d) fresh air
19. 19.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. Old fort: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. Science park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) old fort (c) zoo
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
21. 21.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) it keeps you active (c) a happy welcome home (d) a playmate at home
22. 22.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) it keeps you active (c) food costs money (d) a loyal friend
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) time with friends
26. 26.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) flip a coin (c) ignore the con (d) weigh how big each is
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Farm: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 5. What is the total score of the lake?
30. 30.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) vet visits cost money (c) a playmate at home (d) it keeps you active
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
37. 37.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Beach: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Park: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. What is the total score of the beach?
40. 40.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a prize (d) a good point

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