Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 183 · 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 con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) it costs nothing (d) hot in summer
2. 2.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) book drive (c) mural
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to see both sides (c) to delay a choice (d) to win a bet
7. 7.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 5. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) recycling (c) puppet show
8. 8.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Science park: learning 3, fun 5, safety 2. Bird park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. What is the total score of the museum?
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 1. Mural: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 4. What is the total score of the mural?
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) vet visits cost money (c) a playmate at home (d) chewed shoes
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 2. Farm: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the park?
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
21. 21.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Bird park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. Old fort: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) old fort (c) planetarium
22. 22.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. Garden: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) garden (c) book drive
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
24. 24.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) flip a coin (c) ignore the con (d) weigh how big each is
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) chewed shoes (c) learning to care (d) food costs money
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no fuel is used (c) time with friends (d) fresh air
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) hot in summer
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) time with friends (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) vet visits cost money (c) a happy welcome home (d) chewed shoes
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no smoke or noise (c) time with friends (d) fresh air
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) fresh air
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. Fort: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Farm: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) fort (c) farm

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