Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

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

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