Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 607 · 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 of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it costs nothing (c) no smoke or noise (d) free exercise
4. 4.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to delay a choice (c) to see both sides (d) to win a bet
5. 5.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) hill (c) park
6. 6.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Science park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Old fort: learning 5, fun 2, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) science park (c) museum
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Garden: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 5. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) puppet show (c) garden
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Fort: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Hill: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) fort (c) hill
14. 14.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Zoo: learning 2, fun 1, safety 4. Museum: learning 2, fun 3, safety 3. What is the total score of the zoo?
20. 20.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a reason to agree (d) a prize
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. Old fort: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. Bird park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) bird park (c) old fort
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a bad point
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a playmate at home (c) it keeps you active (d) hard to go on trips
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no fuel is used (c) time with friends (d) it costs nothing
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
33. 33.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a playmate at home (c) vet visits cost money (d) learning to care
35. 35.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) time with friends
36. 36.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) learning to care (c) hard to go on trips (d) chewed shoes
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) hard with a heavy bag
40. 40.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False

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