Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 571 · 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.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a happy welcome home (c) hair on the sofa (d) learning to care
4. 4.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. What is the total score of the lake?
5. 5.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to see both sides (c) to fill a page (d) to win a bet
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
7. 7.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Old fort: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. What is the total score of the planetarium?
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
10. 10.🎒 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
11. 11.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 4. Garden: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) quiz (c) garden
12. 12.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Old fort: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Zoo: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) zoo (c) bird park
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 5. What is the total score of the park?
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) food costs money (c) a playmate at home (d) hair on the sofa
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a loyal friend (c) chewed shoes (d) vet visits cost money
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) vet visits cost money (c) a happy welcome home (d) chewed shoes
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 3. Lake: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) fort (c) lake
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) time with friends (d) hot in summer
21. 21.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a good point of a choice (c) a type of question (d) a bad point
22. 22.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a good point (c) a prize (d) a bad point of a choice
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) hair on the sofa (c) chewed shoes (d) food costs money
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it costs nothing (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) time with friends (c) no fuel is used (d) free exercise
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) learning to care (c) vet visits cost money (d) hair on the sofa
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 4. Beach: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. Fort: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. What is the total score of the beach?
33. 33.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 1, safety 4. Zoo: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 2, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) planetarium (c) science park
35. 35.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 3. Mural: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) mural (c) book drive
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer

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