Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 490 · 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 of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) time with friends (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) time with friends
3. 3.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it hurts your back (c) it looks nice (d) it holds books
4. 4.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a final answer (c) a bad point (d) a good point of a choice
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 2. Zoo: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Bird park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. What is the total score of the science park?
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
8. 8.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 4. Garden: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) recycling (c) puppet show
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
10. 10.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) quiz (c) puppet show
11. 11.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Science park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) science park (c) zoo
12. 12.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) ignore the con (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) flip a coin
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it costs nothing
14. 14.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Science park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 5, safety 2. What is the total score of the planetarium?
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hair on the sofa (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
16. 16.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 3. Park: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. Beach: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) beach (c) park
18. 18.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Beach: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. Fort: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) fort (c) beach
19. 19.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a reason to agree (c) a good point (d) a prize
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 2. Mural: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 3. Garden: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 3. What is the total score of the mural?
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Farm: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Park: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 3. What is the total score of the park?
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) vet visits cost money (c) hard to go on trips (d) learning to care
27. 27.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 5. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. What is the total score of the garden?
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
33. 33.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a playmate at home (c) learning to care (d) hair on the sofa
34. 34.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) it keeps you active (c) learning to care (d) a loyal friend
35. 35.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) learning to care (c) it keeps you active (d) vet visits cost money
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) time with friends
37. 37.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a happy welcome home (c) a loyal friend (d) a playmate at home

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