Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 625 · 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: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) no fuel is used
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) chewed shoes (d) a loyal friend
5. 5.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. Garden: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) puppet show (c) garden
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
8. 8.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 5. Mural: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) puppet show (c) mural
10. 10.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a good point (d) a reason to agree
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 5. Science park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Zoo: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. What is the total score of the museum?
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. Old fort: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Science park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. What is the total score of the planetarium?
15. 15.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 3, fun 4, safety 2. Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. Zoo: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) bird park (c) old fort
16. 16.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to win a bet (c) to see both sides (d) to fill a page
17. 17.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) hot in summer
18. 18.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 5. Mural: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) mural (c) recycling
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) no fuel is used
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
21. 21.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) time with friends
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a loyal friend (c) it keeps you active (d) food costs money
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) time with friends (c) no fuel is used (d) free exercise
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
33. 33.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Science park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Museum: learning 4, fun 5, safety 3. What is the total score of the zoo?
34. 34.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) no smoke or noise
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
38. 38.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 5. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Mural: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) recycling (c) mural
39. 39.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) no smoke or noise (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag

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