Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 168 · 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.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 1. Mural: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) puppet show (c) mural
3. 3.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) hard to go on trips (c) it keeps you active (d) a playmate at home
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Science park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Zoo: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) zoo (c) planetarium
6. 6.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 1. What is the total score of the quiz?
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) no smoke or noise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
8. 8.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) food costs money (d) a happy welcome home
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) busy roads to cross (d) no smoke or noise
10. 10.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a good point (d) a prize
11. 11.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) food costs money (c) hair on the sofa (d) vet visits cost money
13. 13.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Park: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 3. Beach: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) beach (c) park
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a bad point (c) a good point of a choice (d) a type of question
17. 17.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 5, nearness 3. Farm: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) farm (c) park
18. 18.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
19. 19.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to fill a page (c) to win a bet (d) to see both sides
20. 20.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. What is the total score of the quiz?
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
22. 22.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Bird park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. Zoo: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the bird park?
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a playmate at home (c) food costs money (d) vet visits cost money
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
26. 26.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. Fort: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Beach: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. What is the total score of the beach?
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hair on the sofa (c) hard to go on trips (d) a loyal friend
31. 31.🎒 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
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. Fort: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. Farm: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the farm?
35. 35.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) ignore the con (c) weigh how big each is (d) flip a coin
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) fresh air
37. 37.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) hair on the sofa (c) a playmate at home (d) learning to care
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) time with friends (d) hard with a heavy bag
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Hill: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Park: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) park (c) hill
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) lake (c) hill

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