Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 177 · 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.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to win a bet (c) to see both sides (d) to delay a choice
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a good point (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a reason to agree
5. 5.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Mural: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) garden (c) puppet show
6. 6.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 5, fun 2, safety 2. Old fort: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Zoo: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. What is the total score of the museum?
7. 7.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. Lake: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Park: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) beach (c) lake
8. 8.🧮 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
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
11. 11.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. Mural: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) book drive (c) mural
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Fort: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 3. Hill: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the beach?
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hot in summer (c) no fuel is used (d) it costs nothing
15. 15.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Bird park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. What is the total score of the museum?
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
17. 17.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 5, fun 1, safety 3. Bird park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. Science park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) bird park (c) old fort
26. 26.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 3. Park: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the park?
27. 27.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a playmate at home (c) hair on the sofa (d) a loyal friend
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a loyal friend (c) hard to go on trips (d) hair on the sofa
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. Hill: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 4. What is the total score of the lake?
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 3. What is the total score of the puppet show?
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 5. Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Park: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the lake?
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. Hill: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Lake: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. What is the total score of the fort?
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) time with friends
36. 36.True or false: “learning to care” 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) hard to go on trips (b) a playmate at home (c) chewed shoes (d) hair on the sofa
38. 38.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a loyal friend (c) a playmate at home (d) chewed shoes
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 5. Beach: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Farm: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. What is the total score of the lake?
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise

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