Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 867 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
5. 5.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. Bird park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. Science park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 2. What is the total score of the science park?
6. 6.🧮 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
7. 7.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. Beach: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) beach (c) lake
11. 11.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. Museum: learning 5, fun 1, safety 2. Zoo: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) science park (c) zoo
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Park: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 2. Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) lake (c) park
14. 14.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. What is the total score of the fort?
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 3. Mural: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 4. What is the total score of the mural?
18. 18.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) food costs money (c) a happy welcome home (d) a loyal friend
19. 19.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a playmate at home (c) it keeps you active (d) hair on the sofa
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a loyal friend (c) food costs money (d) chewed shoes
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a bad point (c) a good point of a choice (d) a type of question
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
26. 26.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to fill a page (c) to delay a choice (d) to win a bet
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Fort: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Farm: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the fort?
30. 30.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) time with friends
31. 31.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a reason to agree (c) a good point (d) a bad point of a choice
32. 32.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. Zoo: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Bird park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) zoo (c) bird park
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
35. 35.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) time with friends (d) no fuel is used
36. 36.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Park: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. Beach: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) park (c) hill
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hard to go on trips (c) vet visits cost money (d) a playmate at home

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