Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 864 · 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). Park: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. Hill: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 4. Farm: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) hill (c) park
2. 2.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it is blue (c) it looks nice (d) it holds books
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
4. 4.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 5. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. What is the total score of the puppet show?
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) it costs nothing (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
10. 10.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a bad point (c) a type of question (d) a good point of a choice
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no smoke or noise (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
16. 16.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 4. Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Park: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the fort?
17. 17.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
19. 19.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to delay a choice (c) to win a bet (d) to see both sides
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) vet visits cost money (c) learning to care (d) food costs money
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) no smoke or noise
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a prize (d) a good point
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
28. 28.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 5. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. What is the total score of the quiz?
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 4. Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Old fort: learning 5, fun 5, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) old fort (c) bird park
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. Farm: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Park: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) hill (c) park
37. 37.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) fresh air
38. 38.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) hair on the sofa (d) a playmate at home
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 2. Garden: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 5. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) book drive (c) quiz
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. Science park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Old fort: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) old fort (c) zoo

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