Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 592 · 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). Farm: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Fort: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Hill: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) farm (c) hill
2. 2.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Lake: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 5. Hill: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) lake (c) hill
3. 3.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Garden: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) recycling (c) book drive
4. 4.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) food costs money (c) learning to care (d) hair on the sofa
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) free exercise (c) fresh air (d) it costs nothing
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) free exercise (d) busy roads to cross
11. 11.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hair on the sofa (c) a happy welcome home (d) a loyal friend
12. 12.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. Mural: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. What is the total score of the book drive?
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
15. 15.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 5. Farm: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) lake (c) beach
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
20. 20.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 5. Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Fort: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. What is the total score of the park?
21. 21.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a happy welcome home (c) chewed shoes (d) learning to care
23. 23.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a good point (c) a prize (d) a bad point of a choice
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a final answer (c) a bad point (d) a good point of a choice
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a happy welcome home (c) hair on the sofa (d) food costs money
28. 28.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) food costs money (c) it keeps you active (d) a playmate at home
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hair on the sofa (c) vet visits cost money (d) it keeps you active
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Fort: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Farm: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) fort
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Hill: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 3. Lake: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) park (c) lake
35. 35.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. What is the total score of the mural?
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. Lake: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. Park: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) park (c) lake
37. 37.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. Park: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. Fort: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 5. What is the total score of the park?
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) food costs money (c) a loyal friend (d) hair on the sofa
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer

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