Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 286 · 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 pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
2. 2.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) farm (c) beach
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a playmate at home (c) a happy welcome home (d) learning to care
6. 6.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) no smoke or noise
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) hard with a heavy bag
10. 10.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) learning to care (c) chewed shoes (d) it keeps you active
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) hard to go on trips (c) food costs money (d) a loyal friend
12. 12.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. Museum: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. What is the total score of the museum?
13. 13.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) food costs money (c) it keeps you active (d) a happy welcome home
14. 14.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a bad point (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
15. 15.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 2, safety 1. Bird park: learning 2, fun 5, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) planetarium (c) bird park
16. 16.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Hill: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) lake (c) park
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
19. 19.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 1. Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) recycling (c) garden
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) fresh air (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Science park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 4. Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. What is the total score of the museum?
23. 23.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it holds books (c) it is blue (d) it hurts your back
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) food costs money (c) hard to go on trips (d) vet visits cost money
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) time with friends (d) hard with a heavy bag
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) it costs nothing (d) time with friends
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 5, fun 1, safety 2. Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the old fort?
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. Beach: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Lake: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. What is the total score of the beach?
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hard to go on trips (c) vet visits cost money (d) a happy welcome home
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) food costs money (c) hard to go on trips (d) chewed shoes
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. Science park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. What is the total score of the science park?
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) flip a coin (d) weigh how big each is
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro

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