Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 142 · 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 keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) learning to care (c) hard to go on trips (d) food costs money
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it looks nice (c) it is blue (d) it hurts your back
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) time with friends (d) no smoke or noise
8. 8.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Farm: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. Hill: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. What is the total score of the fort?
9. 9.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 1, safety 1. Old fort: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. What is the total score of the planetarium?
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) chewed shoes (c) vet visits cost money (d) hair on the sofa
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to delay a choice (c) to see both sides (d) to fill a page
15. 15.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 4. Garden: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. What is the total score of the garden?
16. 16.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Science park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 2, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) museum (c) planetarium
17. 17.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it costs nothing (c) no smoke or noise (d) free exercise
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
19. 19.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a reason to agree (d) a prize
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) learning to care (c) a playmate at home (d) it keeps you active
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. Museum: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. Old fort: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. What is the total score of the museum?
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no fuel is used (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
32. 32.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 4. Mural: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. What is the total score of the mural?
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) hard with a heavy bag
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 5. Lake: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. What is the total score of the farm?
36. 36.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) food costs money (c) vet visits cost money (d) a loyal friend
38. 38.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) flip a coin (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) weigh how big each is

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