Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 903 · 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 of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a playmate at home (c) it keeps you active (d) food costs money
2. 2.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a good point of a choice (c) a bad point (d) a final answer
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) it costs nothing (b) time with friends (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
5. 5.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Zoo: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Science park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 2. What is the total score of the zoo?
7. 7.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it hurts your back (c) it looks nice (d) it is blue
8. 8.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) time with friends (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) hard to go on trips (c) food costs money (d) chewed shoes
16. 16.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 5. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Mural: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) puppet show (c) mural
18. 18.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. Garden: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. What is the total score of the book drive?
19. 19.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a loyal friend (c) food costs money (d) chewed shoes
21. 21.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to win a bet (c) to fill a page (d) to see both sides
22. 22.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) flip a coin (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) ignore the con
23. 23.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a prize (d) a good point
24. 24.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Hill: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 1. Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) hill (c) beach
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) hot in summer
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Beach: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) beach (c) farm
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 2, fun 1, safety 4. Science park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Old fort: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) science park (c) planetarium
29. 29.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Zoo: learning 4, fun 5, safety 2. Science park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) zoo (c) science park
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Fort: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the park?
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Farm: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Beach: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the beach?
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. Bird park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Science park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. What is the total score of the zoo?
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a happy welcome home (c) a playmate at home (d) vet visits cost money
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time

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