Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 141 · 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) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
2. 2.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 3. Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the park?
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) garden (c) puppet show
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
8. 8.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) no smoke or noise
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Old fort: learning 2, fun 3, safety 2. Bird park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) planetarium (c) bird park
11. 11.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Beach: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 4. Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) beach (c) park
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) vet visits cost money (d) a happy welcome home
13. 13.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) book drive (c) quiz
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
17. 17.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 2, fun 3, safety 4. Zoo: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Bird park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) zoo (c) planetarium
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
19. 19.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Old fort: learning 5, fun 3, safety 3. Museum: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) old fort (c) museum
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
23. 23.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. Zoo: learning 2, fun 1, safety 4. Bird park: learning 1, fun 5, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) museum (c) bird park
24. 24.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 2. What is the total score of the garden?
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 5. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. What is the total score of the recycling?
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a playmate at home (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
29. 29.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a prize (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a reason to agree
30. 30.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a playmate at home (c) a loyal friend (d) a happy welcome home
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 5, nearness 2. Beach: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. What is the total score of the beach?
35. 35.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) quiz (c) puppet show
37. 37.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it looks nice (c) it hurts your back (d) it is blue
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used

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