Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 828 · 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: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it is blue (c) it looks nice (d) it hurts your back
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) time with friends
6. 6.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
7. 7.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it costs nothing (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
9. 9.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a happy welcome home (c) a playmate at home (d) hard to go on trips
10. 10.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) learning to care (c) food costs money (d) a happy welcome home
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a playmate at home (c) hard to go on trips (d) chewed shoes
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) time with friends (c) no fuel is used (d) fresh air
14. 14.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to delay a choice (c) to see both sides (d) to fill a page
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Mural: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 5. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. What is the total score of the quiz?
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) hard to go on trips (c) it keeps you active (d) food costs money
18. 18.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) fresh air
23. 23.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) no smoke or noise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
25. 25.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. Bird park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 4. Museum: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) bird park (c) planetarium
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) learning to care (c) a happy welcome home (d) a playmate at home
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) hill (c) park
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
30. 30.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Lake: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Beach: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. What is the total score of the lake?
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
32. 32.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) puppet show (c) book drive
34. 34.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 5, fun 4, safety 3. Old fort: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. Science park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) science park (c) museum
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) it costs nothing
37. 37.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 2. Farm: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Hill: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) farm (c) hill

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