Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 820 · 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: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Science park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. Zoo: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) zoo (c) science park
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) vet visits cost money (c) food costs money (d) hair on the sofa
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) hard to go on trips (d) a loyal friend
12. 12.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a prize (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a good point
13. 13.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a final answer (c) a type of question (d) a bad point
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
15. 15.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it looks nice (c) it hurts your back (d) it holds books
20. 20.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) ignore the con (c) flip a coin (d) weigh how big each is
21. 21.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) puppet show (c) recycling
22. 22.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) it keeps you active (c) food costs money (d) learning to care
23. 23.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no fuel is used (c) time with friends (d) it costs nothing
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
29. 29.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) book drive (c) quiz
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hair on the sofa (c) food costs money (d) learning to care
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. Science park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. Bird park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 3. What is the total score of the science park?
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) food costs money (c) hard to go on trips (d) it keeps you active
36. 36.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. What is the total score of the quiz?
37. 37.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 5. Hill: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. Fort: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the fort?
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) fresh air
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) garden (c) recycling

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