Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 57 · 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). Museum: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. Bird park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. What is the total score of the bird park?
2. 2.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
3. 3.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) learning to care (c) vet visits cost money (d) food costs money
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Park: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) fort (c) beach
10. 10.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) a playmate at home (d) hard to go on trips
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it costs nothing (c) fresh air (d) time with friends
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) time with friends (d) hot in summer
15. 15.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) fresh air (c) no fuel is used (d) it costs nothing
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a playmate at home (c) it keeps you active (d) chewed shoes
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) busy roads to cross
21. 21.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. What is the total score of the quiz?
22. 22.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) weigh how big each is (c) ignore the con (d) flip a coin
23. 23.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Beach: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 3. Park: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. What is the total score of the beach?
24. 24.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Garden: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) mural (c) quiz
25. 25.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) chewed shoes (c) a playmate at home (d) food costs money
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
28. 28.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
29. 29.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) time with friends (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
30. 30.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) hair on the sofa (c) vet visits cost money (d) food costs money
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
39. 39.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to see both sides (c) to fill a page (d) to delay a choice
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. Park: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Farm: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 1. What is the total score of the farm?

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