Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 97 · 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 pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it costs nothing (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
2. 2.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. Fort: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Beach: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. What is the total score of the fort?
3. 3.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) hot in summer (d) time with friends
4. 4.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
6. 6.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Hill: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 1. Park: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. What is the total score of the hill?
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) fresh air (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
8. 8.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 3. Bird park: learning 2, fun 5, safety 1. Zoo: learning 3, fun 1, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) bird park (c) zoo
9. 9.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a happy welcome home (c) learning to care (d) chewed shoes
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
11. 11.🔍 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
12. 12.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) it keeps you active (c) a happy welcome home (d) food costs money
13. 13.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) no fuel is used
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) fresh air (d) tiring in the rain
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) vet visits cost money (c) a playmate at home (d) hard to go on trips
17. 17.🎒 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
18. 18.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Mural: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. Garden: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) book drive (c) garden
19. 19.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. Zoo: learning 2, fun 4, safety 3. Old fort: learning 4, fun 5, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) zoo (c) old fort
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Fort: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Lake: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) fort (c) lake
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) food costs money (c) hair on the sofa (d) a happy welcome home
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) lake (c) beach
29. 29.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Garden: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) book drive (c) garden
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) food costs money (c) hard to go on trips (d) vet visits cost money
31. 31.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a bad point
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
34. 34.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a prize (c) a reason to agree (d) a bad point of a choice
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer
36. 36.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) ignore the con (d) flip a coin
37. 37.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) fresh air

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