Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 437 · 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). Beach: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 4. Park: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) beach (c) fort
2. 2.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
3. 3.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to delay a choice (c) to win a bet (d) to see both sides
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) ignore the con (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) weigh how big each is
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) hard to go on trips (d) a loyal friend
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) learning to care (c) vet visits cost money (d) chewed shoes
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
15. 15.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a final answer
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Bird park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. What is the total score of the zoo?
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it costs nothing (d) no fuel is used
19. 19.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 5. Mural: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) puppet show (c) mural
20. 20.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 5. Garden: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) garden (c) quiz
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
24. 24.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
25. 25.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it is blue (c) it holds books (d) it hurts your back
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) it keeps you active (c) hair on the sofa (d) hard to go on trips
30. 30.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Farm: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 3. Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) beach (c) lake
31. 31.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. Museum: learning 5, fun 1, safety 3. Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) zoo (c) planetarium
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
34. 34.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Science park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Museum: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. What is the total score of the science park?
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
37. 37.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) no smoke or noise
38. 38.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 2. Museum: learning 2, fun 1, safety 4. Science park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. What is the total score of the museum?
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro

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