Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 685 · 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 con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) no smoke or noise
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) busy roads to cross (c) no smoke or noise (d) free exercise
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a happy welcome home (c) chewed shoes (d) food costs money
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. Hill: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. What is the total score of the fort?
10. 10.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 2, fun 3, safety 3. Old fort: learning 5, fun 4, safety 3. Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) zoo (c) old fort
11. 11.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) learning to care (c) a happy welcome home (d) food costs money
12. 12.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
13. 13.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) hair on the sofa (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
19. 19.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it holds books (c) it is blue (d) it hurts your back
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no smoke or noise (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
21. 21.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) planetarium (c) zoo
22. 22.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) flip a coin (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) ignore the con
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
24. 24.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) fresh air
25. 25.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 2, safety 1. Zoo: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. Science park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) science park (c) planetarium
26. 26.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Fort: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the farm?
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
28. 28.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to see both sides (c) to delay a choice (d) to win a bet
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a prize (c) a reason to agree (d) a good point
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a good point of a choice (c) a type of question (d) a bad point
36. 36.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. What is the total score of the quiz?
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a playmate at home (c) vet visits cost money (d) hair on the sofa
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) fresh air (d) free exercise

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