Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 542 · 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 club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 5. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) book drive (c) garden
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) time with friends
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a good point (d) a reason to agree
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) fresh air
7. 7.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) no smoke or noise
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) learning to care (c) hard to go on trips (d) food costs money
10. 10.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a bad point (c) a good point of a choice (d) a final answer
11. 11.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
13. 13.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 2, fun 4, safety 3. Old fort: learning 4, fun 4, safety 5. Bird park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) bird park (c) old fort
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. What is the total score of the book drive?
19. 19.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Beach: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the farm?
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) time with friends
23. 23.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. Garden: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 4. What is the total score of the puppet show?
24. 24.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to delay a choice (c) to fill a page (d) to win a bet
25. 25.🧮 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) flip a coin (d) weigh how big each is
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. Farm: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Lake: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) fort
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a happy welcome home (c) a playmate at home (d) hair on the sofa
30. 30.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) food costs money (c) it keeps you active (d) learning to care
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) fresh air
35. 35.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it looks nice (c) it is blue (d) it holds books
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
37. 37.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 5, fun 4, safety 4. Science park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) zoo (c) science park
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con

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