Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 167 · 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). Farm: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) beach (c) park
2. 2.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a good point (c) a reason to agree (d) a prize
3. 3.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a type of question (d) a good point of a choice
4. 4.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 4. Museum: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Zoo: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. What is the total score of the zoo?
5. 5.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a loyal friend (c) it keeps you active (d) food costs money
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) learning to care (c) chewed shoes (d) a playmate at home
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
9. 9.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 3. Garden: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) recycling (c) mural
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
13. 13.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) puppet show (c) quiz
18. 18.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Farm: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Beach: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 3. What is the total score of the hill?
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to delay a choice (c) to see both sides (d) to win a bet
21. 21.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 2, safety 2. Science park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. What is the total score of the zoo?
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. Zoo: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) zoo (c) planetarium
24. 24.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) flip a coin (c) weigh how big each is (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
25. 25.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Beach: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 5. Park: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. What is the total score of the park?
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) no smoke or noise
30. 30.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it is blue (c) it holds books (d) it looks nice
33. 33.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. What is the total score of the book drive?
34. 34.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a loyal friend (c) learning to care (d) vet visits cost money
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Park: fun 1, shade 5, nearness 5. Beach: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the park?
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 3. Hill: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 1. Farm: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) park (c) hill
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) fresh air
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con

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