Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 80 · 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 pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
2. 2.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 2, fun 3, safety 5. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Science park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) science park (c) planetarium
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) hair on the sofa (c) a playmate at home (d) a loyal friend
5. 5.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. What is the total score of the book drive?
6. 6.⚖️ 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
7. 7.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a happy welcome home (c) a playmate at home (d) a loyal friend
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
9. 9.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) hard to go on trips
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 5. Mural: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 2. What is the total score of the garden?
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) food costs money (c) it keeps you active (d) hard to go on trips
14. 14.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a type of question (c) a bad point (d) a good point of a choice
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) recycling (c) mural
18. 18.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
19. 19.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a reason to agree (d) a good point
20. 20.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a playmate at home (c) hard to go on trips (d) a loyal friend
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
22. 22.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. Old fort: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. Museum: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. What is the total score of the old fort?
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
27. 27.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Park: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. Fort: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) hill (c) park
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. Beach: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) lake (c) beach
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a happy welcome home (c) it keeps you active (d) food costs money
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) no smoke or noise (d) time with friends
33. 33.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. What is the total score of the book drive?
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) park (c) hill
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. Mural: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) recycling (c) book drive
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro

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