Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 227 · 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 class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. Science park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. What is the total score of the zoo?
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) vet visits cost money (c) a playmate at home (d) hair on the sofa
3. 3.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 3, fun 5, safety 2. Science park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Museum: learning 3, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) bird park (c) museum
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) fresh air (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
6. 6.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 2, fun 3, safety 4. Bird park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) planetarium (c) bird park
7. 7.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Zoo: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 2, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) planetarium (c) bird park
8. 8.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hard to go on trips (c) food costs money (d) a happy welcome home
12. 12.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a final answer
13. 13.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 1, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Old fort: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. What is the total score of the old fort?
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) fresh air (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) no smoke or noise
20. 20.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) a playmate at home (d) hair on the sofa
22. 22.⚖️ 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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) fresh air
24. 24.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
25. 25.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hard to go on trips (c) hair on the sofa (d) a loyal friend
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Hill: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) lake (c) beach
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
30. 30.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a prize (c) a good point (d) a bad point of a choice
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) vet visits cost money (c) hair on the sofa (d) hard to go on trips
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 2, safety 5. Museum: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. Old fort: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) museum (c) old fort
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 3. Hill: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) hill (c) fort
39. 39.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) ignore the con (d) weigh how big each is
40. 40.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) vet visits cost money (c) a loyal friend (d) it keeps you active

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