Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 466 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it costs nothing (c) no smoke or noise (d) free exercise
2. 2.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Mural: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) mural (c) recycling
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
5. 5.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a prize (c) a reason to agree (d) a bad point of a choice
6. 6.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
8. 8.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. Old fort: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Zoo: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) old fort (c) zoo
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) vet visits cost money (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
11. 11.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) learning to care (c) it keeps you active (d) food costs money
13. 13.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Hill: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 3. Fort: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the fort?
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) time with friends (d) hot in summer
16. 16.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) weigh how big each is (d) flip a coin
17. 17.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) it costs nothing
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hard to go on trips (c) it keeps you active (d) food costs money
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it costs nothing (c) no smoke or noise (d) fresh air
21. 21.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Park: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. Lake: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) beach (c) park
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Beach: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 5. Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) fort (c) farm
24. 24.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) vet visits cost money (c) learning to care (d) a loyal friend
26. 26.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 5. Museum: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. What is the total score of the science park?
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
28. 28.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
30. 30.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 1. Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. What is the total score of the puppet show?
33. 33.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. What is the total score of the recycling?
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) learning to care (c) hard to go on trips (d) a playmate at home
36. 36.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) chewed shoes (c) a playmate at home (d) a happy welcome home
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Hill: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Lake: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 3. What is the total score of the park?
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. Science park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 3, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) planetarium (c) bird park

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