Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 88 · 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 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Farm: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) farm (c) park
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a good point of a choice (c) a type of question (d) a bad point
5. 5.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to fill a page (c) to win a bet (d) to see both sides
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
11. 11.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it holds books (c) it looks nice (d) it is blue
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
14. 14.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Park: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Farm: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. What is the total score of the lake?
16. 16.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a playmate at home (c) learning to care (d) food costs money
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. Farm: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 5. Park: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the lake?
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) learning to care (c) it keeps you active (d) a playmate at home
23. 23.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 2. Science park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Zoo: learning 3, fun 3, safety 2. What is the total score of the zoo?
24. 24.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 2. Mural: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) garden (c) mural
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hair on the sofa (c) vet visits cost money (d) learning to care
27. 27.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a loyal friend (c) learning to care (d) it keeps you active
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
29. 29.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a good point (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a prize
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 5, safety 1. Science park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 3. Zoo: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) planetarium (c) zoo
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) it keeps you active (c) hard to go on trips (d) chewed shoes
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) it costs nothing
34. 34.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a playmate at home (c) learning to care (d) it keeps you active
38. 38.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Garden: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 5. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) mural (c) garden
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time

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