Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 699 · 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). Bird park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 4, safety 5. Zoo: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) planetarium (c) bird park
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) hard to go on trips (c) it keeps you active (d) food costs money
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Mural: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 3. What is the total score of the quiz?
9. 9.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a prize (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a good point
10. 10.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Mural: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Garden: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) mural (c) book drive
11. 11.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Garden: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) garden (c) recycling
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) food costs money (c) chewed shoes (d) hard to go on trips
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) it costs nothing (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) chewed shoes (c) a playmate at home (d) it keeps you active
18. 18.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a loyal friend (c) a playmate at home (d) food costs money
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
22. 22.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. Science park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) zoo (c) museum
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
25. 25.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) flip a coin (c) weigh how big each is (d) ignore the con
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hard to go on trips (c) vet visits cost money (d) a happy welcome home
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. What is the total score of the puppet show?
29. 29.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. Hill: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. What is the total score of the hill?
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
34. 34.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a bad point (c) a type of question (d) a good point of a choice
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) tiring in the rain (c) fresh air (d) no fuel is used
37. 37.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) quiz (c) book drive
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 4. Farm: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. Lake: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the lake?
40. 40.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it is blue (c) it hurts your back (d) it looks nice

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