Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 632 · 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: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a loyal friend (c) vet visits cost money (d) food costs money
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a playmate at home (c) food costs money (d) it keeps you active
5. 5.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
6. 6.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Hill: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 5. What is the total score of the park?
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) vet visits cost money (c) chewed shoes (d) it keeps you active
8. 8.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. Zoo: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Old fort: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) zoo (c) old fort
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) time with friends (c) free exercise (d) fresh air
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it costs nothing (c) fresh air (d) no fuel is used
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Beach: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Fort: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) beach (c) farm
13. 13.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) fresh air
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) time with friends
15. 15.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) it costs nothing (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) planetarium (c) museum
18. 18.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it looks nice (c) it hurts your back (d) it is blue
19. 19.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a happy welcome home (c) a loyal friend (d) chewed shoes
21. 21.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Garden: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 2. Mural: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. What is the total score of the mural?
22. 22.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to fill a page (c) to see both sides (d) to win a bet
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
24. 24.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 3. Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Old fort: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. What is the total score of the old fort?
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) learning to care (c) hair on the sofa (d) vet visits cost money
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) time with friends
27. 27.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Museum: learning 5, fun 4, safety 3. Bird park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) museum (c) bird park
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
30. 30.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a good point of a choice (c) a type of question (d) a final answer
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. Hill: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Farm: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) farm (c) lake
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Farm: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Lake: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Hill: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Beach: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. What is the total score of the hill?

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