Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 620 · 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) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no fuel is used (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) hard with a heavy bag
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a playmate at home (c) hair on the sofa (d) chewed shoes
6. 6.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Lake: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Farm: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) hill (c) farm
7. 7.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a bad point (c) a final answer (d) a type of question
8. 8.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) learning to care (c) a playmate at home (d) a happy welcome home
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Mural: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. What is the total score of the quiz?
12. 12.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) no smoke or noise
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) time with friends
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) it keeps you active (c) hair on the sofa (d) chewed shoes
16. 16.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a happy welcome home (c) learning to care (d) a playmate at home
17. 17.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 5. Farm: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) park (c) farm
18. 18.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. Zoo: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. What is the total score of the planetarium?
19. 19.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to see both sides (c) to win a bet (d) to delay a choice
20. 20.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 3, safety 4. Bird park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 5, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) zoo (c) bird park
21. 21.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 2, safety 2. Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the bird park?
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) time with friends
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a playmate at home (c) a loyal friend (d) vet visits cost money
26. 26.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it looks nice (c) it is blue (d) it hurts your back
27. 27.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) learning to care (c) a playmate at home (d) chewed shoes
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Hill: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 2. Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) fort (c) lake
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Fort: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 2. Farm: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) park (c) farm
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. Bird park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. Zoo: learning 1, fun 5, safety 3. What is the total score of the bird park?
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
33. 33.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Bird park: learning 3, fun 5, safety 5. Zoo: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) bird park (c) zoo
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a reason to agree (c) a prize (d) a bad point of a choice
37. 37.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. Lake: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Hill: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
38. 38.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. Lake: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 4. Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) fort (c) park
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) time with friends (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time

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