Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 715 · 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.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 3. Park: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
2. 2.🎒 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
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a playmate at home (c) it keeps you active (d) a loyal friend
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
6. 6.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) quiz (c) book drive
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) vet visits cost money (c) hair on the sofa (d) food costs money
11. 11.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a final answer (c) a good point of a choice (d) a bad point
12. 12.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Garden: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 4. Mural: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) garden (c) mural
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) learning to care (c) chewed shoes (d) a playmate at home
17. 17.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
21. 21.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. Museum: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. Zoo: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. What is the total score of the zoo?
22. 22.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) quiz (c) book drive
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) free exercise (c) fresh air (d) time with friends
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) fresh air (d) hot in summer
25. 25.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hair on the sofa (c) a playmate at home (d) hard to go on trips
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) chewed shoes (c) a loyal friend (d) hair on the sofa
30. 30.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) vet visits cost money (c) it keeps you active (d) hard to go on trips
35. 35.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 3. Hill: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Farm: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) farm (c) park
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.⚖️ 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
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con

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