Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 505 · 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 con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) free exercise
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) chewed shoes (c) hair on the sofa (d) food costs money
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to see both sides (c) to delay a choice (d) to fill a page
5. 5.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it looks nice (c) it holds books (d) it hurts your back
6. 6.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Museum: learning 3, fun 4, safety 2. Science park: learning 4, fun 5, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) museum (c) science park
7. 7.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) garden (c) mural
8. 8.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Park: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) fort (c) park
9. 9.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) chewed shoes (c) it keeps you active (d) a playmate at home
10. 10.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) fresh air
12. 12.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) ignore the con (c) weigh how big each is (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. Garden: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. What is the total score of the puppet show?
15. 15.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the park?
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) vet visits cost money (c) a loyal friend (d) a playmate at home
22. 22.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. Hill: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) lake (c) hill
25. 25.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) no fuel is used
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
27. 27.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Lake: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 3. Farm: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) lake (c) farm
30. 30.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. Mural: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) mural (c) recycling
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
32. 32.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) zoo (c) museum
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 1. Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Beach: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) beach (c) park
35. 35.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 5, fun 5. Mural: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 1. What is the total score of the book drive?
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Fort: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) park (c) fort
37. 37.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) park
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) hard to go on trips (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money

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