Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

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

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