Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

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

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