Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 714 · 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 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Fort: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Park: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the farm?
2. 2.🧮 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) weigh how big each is (d) flip a coin
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) time with friends (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it looks nice (c) it is blue (d) it hurts your back
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) it costs nothing (d) no smoke or noise
8. 8.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) time with friends (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
10. 10.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 5, nearness 5. Fort: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. Beach: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) beach (c) fort
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) no smoke or noise (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Museum: learning 4, fun 5, safety 5. Old fort: learning 3, fun 1, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) bird park (c) old fort
18. 18.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 5. Garden: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 1. What is the total score of the garden?
19. 19.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. What is the total score of the recycling?
20. 20.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) learning to care (c) a happy welcome home (d) food costs money
21. 21.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. Zoo: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 2, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) bird park (c) planetarium
24. 24.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Beach: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) park (c) beach
25. 25.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Fort: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 5. What is the total score of the hill?
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Bird park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) zoo (c) bird park
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 1. Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Fort: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the lake?
31. 31.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) vet visits cost money (c) a playmate at home (d) it keeps you active
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hard to go on trips (c) learning to care (d) vet visits cost money
34. 34.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
37. 37.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a reason to agree (c) a prize (d) a bad point of a choice
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro

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