Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 322 · 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.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Beach: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the park?
3. 3.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Farm: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the farm?
4. 4.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 1. Park: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Beach: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) hill (c) park
5. 5.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a happy welcome home (c) it keeps you active (d) chewed shoes
8. 8.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) garden (c) recycling
9. 9.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.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) hard with a heavy bag
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Farm: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Beach: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. What is the total score of the beach?
13. 13.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 3. Garden: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) recycling (c) puppet show
14. 14.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 2, fun 4, safety 2. Zoo: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. Museum: learning 2, fun 4, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) zoo (c) old fort
19. 19.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. Museum: learning 5, fun 1, safety 2. Old fort: learning 3, fun 1, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) old fort (c) science park
20. 20.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Lake: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. Hill: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) lake (c) hill
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
23. 23.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Bird park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 4, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) planetarium (c) bird park
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) time with friends (d) hot in summer
27. 27.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Hill: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. Park: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) farm (c) park
28. 28.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to fill a page (c) to delay a choice (d) to see both sides
29. 29.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) fresh air
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 5. Beach: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) hill (c) lake
32. 32.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a reason to agree (d) a prize
33. 33.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a loyal friend (c) learning to care (d) hair on the sofa
34. 34.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Fort: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. What is the total score of the hill?
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
38. 38.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 4. Mural: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 4. What is the total score of the mural?
40. 40.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False

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