Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 732 · 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.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 4, safety 3. Zoo: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) bird park (c) zoo
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
8. 8.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 1. Old fort: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Bird park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) bird park (c) old fort
9. 9.🎒 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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) time with friends (c) free exercise (d) fresh air
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
15. 15.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 5. Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Hill: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. What is the total score of the farm?
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
18. 18.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a reason to agree (c) a good point (d) a bad point of a choice
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) learning to care (c) chewed shoes (d) vet visits cost money
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
23. 23.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Science park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Bird park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) science park (c) zoo
24. 24.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Fort: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Park: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. What is the total score of the fort?
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) food costs money (c) hard to go on trips (d) it keeps you active
26. 26.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. Fort: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. What is the total score of the farm?
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) time with friends (d) hard with a heavy bag
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) chewed shoes (c) hard to go on trips (d) food costs money
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) busy roads to cross (c) no smoke or noise (d) fresh air
31. 31.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🔍 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
37. 37.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it takes more time (c) time with friends (d) no fuel is used
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
39. 39.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a bad point (c) a good point of a choice (d) a type of question
40. 40.⚖️ 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

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