Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 368 · 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 picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 2. Farm: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Fort: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) lake (c) farm
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
3. 3.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Zoo: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. What is the total score of the zoo?
6. 6.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) recycling (c) quiz
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. Science park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 4, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) planetarium (c) science park
9. 9.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) learning to care (c) a loyal friend (d) hard to go on trips
11. 11.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Fort: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. Hill: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the fort?
12. 12.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a good point of a choice (c) a bad point (d) a type of question
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) time with friends
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Lake: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Fort: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) fort (c) hill
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hard to go on trips (c) food costs money (d) vet visits cost money
17. 17.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a reason to agree (d) a prize
18. 18.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. Zoo: learning 2, fun 3, safety 4. Bird park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. What is the total score of the science park?
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a playmate at home (c) hair on the sofa (d) a happy welcome home
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) vet visits cost money (c) chewed shoes (d) learning to care
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 5, safety 1. Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Old fort: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) old fort (c) bird park
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 2. Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Beach: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) lake (c) park
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) no smoke or noise
31. 31.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to see both sides (c) to win a bet (d) to delay a choice
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) book drive (c) garden
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) it keeps you active (c) a playmate at home (d) learning to care
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no smoke or noise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 5. Garden: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 2. What is the total score of the mural?
40. 40.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) it keeps you active (c) chewed shoes (d) a loyal friend

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