Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 658 · 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.🧮 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) flip a coin (d) weigh how big each is
2. 2.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a happy welcome home (c) hard to go on trips (d) hair on the sofa
4. 4.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. Lake: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 3. Park: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) hill (c) park
5. 5.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) it keeps you active (c) a loyal friend (d) learning to care
6. 6.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
8. 8.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) tiring in the rain (d) time with friends
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) chewed shoes (c) vet visits cost money (d) food costs money
11. 11.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Beach: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 1. Hill: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) hill (c) park
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. Bird park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. Zoo: learning 5, fun 3, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) planetarium (c) bird park
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) time with friends
19. 19.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Zoo: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. Museum: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the zoo?
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) learning to care (c) a happy welcome home (d) a loyal friend
22. 22.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
23. 23.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) it costs nothing (d) no fuel is used
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
26. 26.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) it costs nothing (c) busy roads to cross (d) no smoke or noise
29. 29.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it holds books (c) it is blue (d) it hurts your back
30. 30.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) learning to care (c) food costs money (d) a loyal friend
32. 32.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 4. Old fort: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. Museum: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. What is the total score of the old fort?
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) learning to care (c) hair on the sofa (d) hard to go on trips
35. 35.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. Bird park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 3. Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) zoo (c) museum
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) food costs money (c) vet visits cost money (d) hair on the sofa
37. 37.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Fort: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the park?
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. Garden: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) mural (c) garden
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) hot in summer (d) fresh air

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