Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 392 · 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 class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. Old fort: learning 3, fun 1, safety 3. Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. What is the total score of the old fort?
2. 2.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) time with friends (c) no smoke or noise (d) no fuel is used
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Mural: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 5. What is the total score of the recycling?
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Farm: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 2. Hill: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) hill (c) farm
10. 10.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) hair on the sofa (c) a happy welcome home (d) chewed shoes
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) chewed shoes (c) a loyal friend (d) hard to go on trips
13. 13.🧮 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
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a happy welcome home (c) learning to care (d) chewed shoes
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 5. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) puppet show (c) book drive
18. 18.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a good point (c) a prize (d) a bad point of a choice
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. Garden: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) book drive (c) recycling
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) food costs money (c) learning to care (d) a playmate at home
25. 25.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) fresh air (c) time with friends (d) hard with a heavy bag
26. 26.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) time with friends (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
32. 32.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) recycling (c) quiz
33. 33.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. Museum: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) planetarium (c) zoo
35. 35.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) book drive (c) quiz
36. 36.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) fresh air (d) tiring in the rain
39. 39.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends

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